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Species Periscepsia laevigata

Calyptrate fly - tachinid? - Periscepsia laevigata

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Calyptratae)

Superfamily Oestroidea

Family Tachinidae (Parasitic Flies)

Subfamily Dexiinae

Tribe Voriini

Genus Periscepsia

Species laevigata (Periscepsia laevigata)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Rhinophora laevigata van der Wulp

Wagneria laevigata

Identification

Distinguished from other Wagneria and Periscepsia by several strong bristles on R1; other species have the vein bare or with one or two hairs.

Range

Widespread in North America

Remarks

Parasitoid of Noctuinae (armyworm, cutworm, etc.).

Contributed by John F. Carr on 10 January, 2016 - 5:52am

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