Gymnoclytia dubia
(West, 1925)
Gymnoclytia dubia is a North American tachinid fly first described by West in 1925. As a member of the Tachinidae, it is a fly whose larvae develop inside other insects. The species has been documented parasitizing the true Cosmopepla bimaculata.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Gymnoclytia dubia: //d͡ʒɪmnəˈklɪtiə ˈdjuːbiə//
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Distribution
Manitoba to Nova Scotia, south to Virginia, California, British Columbia, and Texas.
Host Associations
- Cosmopepla bimaculata - larval Hemipteran ; larvae have been recorded from this
Ecological Role
; contributes to of its hemipteran .