Biology:Huebneria affinis
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Short description: Species of fly
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Huebneria affinis (Fallén, 1810)
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Huebneria affinis is a Palaearctic species of tachinid fly in the genus Huebneria of the family Tachinidae. The species was first described by Carl Fredrik Fallén in 1810.[1] It parasitizes moths such as Arctia caja by laying eggs in the larvae that eventually kill the host.
Distribution
Palaearctic: Western Europe.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chandler, Peter J. (1998). Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera. New Series. 12. London: Royal Entomological Society of London. 1–234. ISBN 0-901546-82-8.
Wikidata ☰ Q5929157 entry