Genus Zelia

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Life Cycle · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Calyptratae)

Superfamily Oestroidea

Family Tachinidae

Subfamily Dexiinae

Tribe Dexiini

Genus Zelia

Explanation of Names

Author of genus is Robineau-Desvoidy 1830. Zelia is from Greek, meaning zeal (Internet searches).

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists 12 or more species

Size

Circa 12 mm

Identification

See photos

Range

Includes eastern United States

Season

Summer

Life Cycle

Brimley, p. 367 (1), states that Zelia vertebrata parasitizes the "Betsy Beetle (Passalus cornutus)", which is now called Odontoaenius disjunctus.

Remarks

A rather wild-looking Tachinid, at least Z. vertebrata.

Print References

Brimley, p. 367, lists Z. vertebrata from Piedmont North Carolina, August (1)

Internet References

Oklahoma Biological Survey--Z. vertebrata

North Carolina State University Entomology Collection lists four species from that sate, including the wild-looking Z. vertebrata (above)

Works Cited

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

Contributed by Cotinis on 23 June, 2004 - 3:48pm
Last updated 17 July, 2006 - 7:38am

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