Istocheta aldrichi
Istocheta aldrichi, the winsome fly, is a species of bristle fly in the family Tachinidae.[1][2][3] Originally from Japan, it has been introduced in North America in 1922 as a biocontrol to combat the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica). It is established in northeastern North America.[1][4] Larvae pupate inside the host beetle.[5]
| Istocheta aldrichi | |
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| I. aldrichi egg on Japanese beetle | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tachinidae |
| Genus: | Istocheta |
| Species: | I. aldrichi |
| Binomial name | |
| Istocheta aldrichi (Mesnil, 1953) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
- "Istocheta aldrichi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- "Istocheta aldrichi species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- "Istocheta aldrichi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- O'Hara, James E. "Taxonomic and host catalogue of the Tachinidae of America North of Mexico". Tachinidae Resources.
- Gagnon, Marie-Eve; Giroux, Marjolaine (2019). "Records of the Japanese beetle and its parasitoid Istocheta aldrichi (Mesnil) (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Québec, Canada". The Tachnid Times (32). Retrieved 22 November 2022.
Further reading
- O'Hara, James E.; Wood, D. Monty (2004). Catalogue of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of America North of Mexico. Memoirs on Entomology, International. Vol. 18. International Associated Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56665-078-6. ISSN 1083-6284.
- O'Hara, James E.; Stireman, John O. III. "Tachinidae Resources". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
Media related to Istocheta aldrichi at Wikimedia Commons
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