Microchaetina petiolata
(Townsend, 1919)
Microchaetina petiolata is a of tachinid fly described by Townsend in 1919. Tachinid flies are whose larvae develop inside other insects. The species is known from North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Microchaetina petiolata: /ˌmaɪ.kroʊˈkaɪ.tɪnə ˌpɛ.tiˈoʊl.ə.tə/
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Distribution
Canada, United States, and Mexico.
Ecological Role
As a member of Tachinidae, the likely functions as a , with larvae developing inside insects and contributing to of other arthropods.
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Taxonomic History
Described by Charles Howard Townsend in 1919, originally placed in the Microchaetina which remains valid.