Oestrophasia

Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889

Species Guides

Oestrophasia calva
Oestrophasia clausa
Oestrophasia signifera

Oestrophasia is a of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) in the tribe Dufouriini. Members of this genus are flies, with at least one , Oestrophasia (Cenosoma) sabroskyi, documented as a parasitoid of weevils (Curculionidae). The genus contains six described species distributed in the New World.

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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; weevil in Curculionidae

Ecological Role

; members of this function as parasitoids of other insects, contributing to of .

Sources and further reading

BugGuide
Wikipedia
GBIF taxonomy match
iNaturalist taxon
NCBI Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life
Oestrophasia Cenosoma sabroskyi Diptera: Tachinidae, a Parasitoid of Artipus floridanus Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Taxonomy and Bionomics