Genus Gymnosoma

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Life Cycle · See Also · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Calyptratae)

Superfamily Oestroidea

Family Tachinidae

Subfamily Phasiinae

Tribe Gymnosomatini

Genus Gymnosoma

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Gymnosoma Meigen 1803

Explanation of Names

Greek gymno 'naked' + soma 'body'(1) (referring to the lack of hair on abdomen)

Numbers

6 spp. in our area(2)

Size

8-10 mm

Range

most of NA(2)

Habitat

adults on flowers in fields, roadsides; often on wild carrot(3)

Season

May-Aug in MN; G. fulginosum in NC: Apr-Nov (lower elevations), May-Sep (mountains)(4)

Food

Adults take nectar.

Life Cycle

Eggs are laid on adult and larval stink bugs and shield bugs Pentatomidae (3).

See Also

other brightly-colored tachinids such as Trichopoda, Gymnoclytia

Works Cited

1.	Composition of scientific words By R.W. Brown

2.	Tachinidae of America North of Mexico

3.	Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America By Eric Eaton, Kenn Kaufman

4.	Insects of North Carolina By C.S. Brimley

Contributed by Cotinis on 22 June, 2004 - 5:46pm
Additional contributions by Ted Kropiewnicki, v belov
Last updated 8 October, 2011 - 10:34pm

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