Eriothrix rufomaculata
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| Eriothrix rufomaculata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tachinidae |
| Subfamily: | Dexiinae |
| Tribe: | Voriini |
| Genus: | Eriothrix |
| Species: | E. rufomaculata |
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| Eriothrix rufomaculata DeGeer, 1776 |
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Eriothrix rufomaculata is a fly in the family Tachinidae.
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[edit] Description
It is a bristly black species, with prominent orange patches on the sides of its abdomen, separated by a dorsal black line.
[edit] Life history
The species is parasitic, the larvae developing inside the larvae of moths.
[edit] Diet
Adults are flower-feeders, visiting in particular members of the Umbelliferae and Asteraceae.
[edit] Status and distribution
This species is found in Britain, where it is quite widespread throughout the country. It is also found in Ireland.
[edit] References
- Belshaw, Robert (1993) Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects Vol. 10 Part 4a(i) Tachinid Flies (Diptera:Tachinidae) Royal Entomological Society of London ISBN 0-901546-81-X
http://www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Species+Account/s/Eriothrix%20rufomaculata
