Cryptochetum iceryae
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Cryptochetum iceryae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Cryptochetidae |
Genus: | Cryptochetum |
Species: | C. iceryae
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Binomial name | |
Cryptochetum iceryae (Williston, 1888)
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Cryptochetum iceryae, the cottony cushion scale parasite, is a species of scale parasite fly in the family Cryptochetidae.[1][2][3][4] Originating in Australia, it was deliberately introduced to California in the 1880s in an attempt to control cottony cushion scale,[5] and has also been introduced to Israel and South America.[6] In 2019, the species was discovered in the United Kingdom for the first time, having been identified in the wildlife garden at the Natural History Museum.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Cryptochetum iceryae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Cryptochetum iceryae species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Cryptochetum iceryae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Cryptochetum iceryae Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Natural Enemies Gallery: Cottony cushion scale parasite". University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- ^ a b "A family of insect new to Britain discovered in the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Garden". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2019-07-19.