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 .

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Taxonomic Note

Described by West in 1925. Classified in Phasiinae, tribe Phasiini.

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