Exoristinae

Exoristinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Exoristinae: /ɛksɔˈrɪstɪniː/

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Images

Phryxe.vulgaris.wing.detail by James K. Lindsey. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Phryxe vulgaris agg, Wrexham, North Wales, Sept 2009 (17688146765) by Janet Graham. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Istocheta aldrichi (01) by Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. Used under a Public domain license.
Myiopharus doryphorae01 by Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. Used under a Copyrighted free use license.
Exorista larvarum, Sontley, North Wales, Aug 2015 2 (22299622823) by Janet Graham. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Cryptomeigenia demylus03 by Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. Used under a Copyrighted free use license.

Summary

Exoristinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Tachinidae, comprising more than 580 species in approximately 130 genera arranged in 6 tribes. This subfamily is primarily characterized by its members being parasitoids of caterpillars.

Diet

Most species are parasitoids of caterpillars.

Tags

  • Entomology
  • Tachinidae
  • Exoristinae
  • Parasitoids
  • Caterpillars