Phryxe vulgaris
(Fallén, 1810)
Phryxe vulgaris is a of distributed across a broad geographic range spanning North America, Europe, and Asia. As a member of the , it is a fly, though specific relationships for this species are not well documented in the available literature. The species was first described by Fallén in 1810 under the basionym Tachina vulgaris.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phryxe vulgaris: /ˈfɹɪksi vʊlˈɡɛɹɪs/
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Distribution
North America (Canada, United States), Europe (British Isles, Scandinavia, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe), and Asia (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, China, Japan, Iran, Israel, Mongolia, Russia, India). Specific distribution records include Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland.
Ecological Role
As a , Phryxe vulgaris likely functions as a , contributing to the of other . Tachinid flies are generally recognized as important of various herbivorous insects.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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