Belvosia bifasciata
(Fabricius, 1775)
Belvosia bifasciata is a of bristle fly in the Tachinidae. It is a fly native to the Americas, with records from the United States, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, and Mexico. The species was first described by Fabricius in 1775. As a tachinid fly, it likely serves as an internal of other insects, though specific records for this species are not well documented in the available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Belvosia bifasciata: /bɛlˈvoʊziə baɪfəˈʃaɪətə/
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Distribution
United States, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Mexico.
Host Associations
- Hyles lineata - Internal of caterpillars. Cited in Arnaud (1978) Parasite Catalog of North American Tachinidae as a tachinid parasite of this sphinx moth .
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Taxonomic History
Described by Fabricius in 1775, making it one of the earlier described in the Belvosia. The genus Belvosia is classified within the tribe Goniini of the Exoristinae in the Tachinidae .