Oestrophasia
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
Oestrophasia is a of (: ) in the tribe Dufouriini. Members of this genus are flies, with at least one , Oestrophasia (Cenosoma) sabroskyi, documented as a parasitoid of (). The genus contains six described species distributed in the New World.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Oestrophasia: /ˌɛstrəˈfeɪziə/
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Distribution
New World; documented from the Neotropical and Nearctic regions based on descriptions and records.
Host Associations
- Artipus floridanus - Documented for Oestrophasia (Cenosoma) sabroskyi; in
Ecological Role
; members of this function as parasitoids of other , contributing to of .