Biology:Gymnosoma nudifrons

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Short description: Species of fly

Gymnosoma nudifrons
Gymnosoma.nudifrons.male.jpg
Gymnosoma nudifrons male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tachinidae
Subfamily: Phasiinae
Tribe: Gymnosomatini
Genus: Gymnosoma
Species:
G. nudifrons
Binomial name
Gymnosoma nudifrons
Herting, 1966[1]

Gymnosoma nudifrons is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae.[2]

Distribution

This Palaearctic species is present in most of Europe, Kazakhstan, Transcaucasia, Russia (to Far East) and China .[3]

Habitat

These flies mainly inhabit hedge rows, wet meadows and roadsides.[4]

Description

Female

Gymnosoma nudifrons can reach a length of 5–7.5 millimetres (0.20–0.30 in).[4] These parasitic flies have a black thorax and a spherical yellowish-red abdomen with reduced bristles and black markings, often large and triangle-shaped, sometimes touching. On the inner side of the eyes there are black stripes. The males of this species have yellowish dusting on the first part of the thorax. This species is very similar to Gymnosoma rotundatum.[5][6][7]

Biology

Adults can be found from May to September. They feed on nectar and pollen of various flowers, especially of Angelica sylvestris, Tripleurospermum inodorum and Anthriscus species. Larvae feed on Pentatomidae.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Herting, B. (1966). "Beiträge zur Kenntnis der europäischen Raupenfliegen (Dipt. Tachinidae). IX". Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde 146: 1–12. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33534323#page/11/mode/1up. Retrieved 21 April 2022. 
  2. ↑ O’Hara, James E.; Henderson, Shannon J.; Wood, D. Monty (5 March 2020). "Preliminary Checklist of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of the World". http://www.nadsdiptera.org/Tach/WorldTachs/Checklist/Tachchlist_ver2.1.pdf. 
  3. ↑ O'Hara, James E.; Shima, Hiroshi; Zhang, Chuntian (2009). "Annotated Catalogue of the Tachinidae (Insecta: Diptera) of China". Zootaxa (Auckland, New Zealand: Magnolia Press) 2190: 1–236. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2190.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/zt02190p236.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 J.K. Lindsey Commanster
  5. ↑ George C. Steyskal Keys to The Insects of The European Part of The USSR
  6. ↑ Un monde dans mon jardin
  7. ↑ Tuin-this

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5625070 entry




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