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Triarthria setipennis
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Copyright © 2015
Jim Moore
Tachinid Fly? -
Triarthria setipennis
In Westwood - elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
May 14, 2014
Size: BL=5mm
Not sure on this one - maybe a Tachinid Fly?
My thanks for any further ID help!
Images of this individual:
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Contributed by
Jim Moore
on 23 February, 2015 - 1:18am
Last updated 22 November, 2015 - 2:10am
Moved
Moved from
Tachinidae
.
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John F. Carr
, 22 November, 2015 - 2:10am
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Triarthria setipennis?
Triarthria setipennis
?
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John F. Carr
, 21 November, 2015 - 11:48am
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Well...
... the photos of this specimen certainly look very similar to the BugGuide photos of
Triarthria setipennis
.
The info page
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1
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for
T. setipennis
mentions that it is "a parasitoid of the earwig
Forficula auricularia
(the European Earwig), like its host introduced from Europe. Widespread in northern USA and southern Canada." I do not know if my local (northeastern CA) is considered northern USA; but the European Earwig is quite prolific in my home's yard.
Thank you for considering this as a possible species ID.
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Jim Moore
, 22 November, 2015 - 1:03am
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Host range
The range of this fly is probably more dependent on the range of its host than geography. If you have a lot of earwigs, it's probably the earwig parasite.
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John F. Carr
, 22 November, 2015 - 2:10am
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Moved
Moved from
Calyptratae
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v belov
, 23 February, 2015 - 6:10am
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