Eriothrix rufomaculata

Eriothrix rufomaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tachinidae
Subfamily: Dexiinae
Tribe: Voriini
Genus: Eriothrix
Species: E. rufomaculata
Binomial name
Eriothrix rufomaculata
(DeGeer, 1776)
Synonyms
  • Musca rufomaculata De Geer, 1776
  • Musca lateralis Fabricius, 1775
  • Musca dimano Harris, 1780
  • Eriothrix monochaeta Wainwright, 1928[1]
Eriothrix rufomaculata feeding on flower nectar (video, 1m 6s)

Eriothrix rufomaculata is a fly in the family Tachinidae.[2][3]

Description

It is a bristly black species, with prominent orange patches on the sides of its abdomen, separated by a dorsal black line.

Life history

The species is parasitic, the larvae developing inside the larvae of moths.

Diet

Adults are flower-feeders, visiting in particular members of the Umbelliferae and Asteraceae.

Status and distribution

This species is found in Britain, where it is quite widespread throughout the country. It is also found in Ireland.

References

  1. ↑ Chandler, Peter J. (1998). Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. New Series 12 (London: Royal Entomological Society of London). pp. 1–234. ISBN 0-901546-82-8.
  2. ↑ Belshaw, Robert (1993). "Tachinid Flies Diptera Tachinidae". Royal Entomological Society Handbooks (Royal Entomological Society of London) 10 (4ai): 170.
  3. ↑ van Emden, F.I. (1954). "Ditera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Section (a) Tachinidae & Calliphoridae". Royal Entomological Society Handbooks (Royal Entomological Society of London) 10 (4a): 133.

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