and (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Colonization of "Spoiled" Stingless Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Hives in Malaysia.

Meliponiculture, the keeping of domesticated stingless bees such as (Smith, 1857) (Hymenoptera: Apidae), is an increasingly popular agricultural industry in Malaysia. This study reports the soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) species of the genus colonizing stingless bee colonies in Malaysia. The larvae were reared in the laboratory to the adult stage and identified through molecular and morphological approaches.