Eriothrix rufomaculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Tachinidae |
Subfamily: | Dexiinae |
Tribe: | Voriini |
Genus: | Eriothrix |
Species: | E. rufomaculata |
Binomial name | |
Eriothrix rufomaculata DeGeer, 1776 |
Eriothrix rufomaculata is a fly in the family Tachinidae.
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It is a bristly black species, with prominent orange patches on the sides of its abdomen, separated by a dorsal black line.
The species is parasitic, the larvae developing inside the larvae of moths.
Adults are flower-feeders, visiting in particular members of the Umbelliferae and Asteraceae.
This species is found in Britain, where it is quite widespread throughout the country. It is also found in Ireland.
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