Gymnoclytia immaculata
(Macquart, 1844)
Gymnoclytia immaculata is a North American tachinid fly in the Tachinidae. As a , its larvae develop within insects rather than feeding independently. The species has been recorded from hosts in both Lepidoptera and Hemiptera, specifically the and the Euschistus variolarius. It occurs across a broad geographic range from British Columbia to Quebec in Canada, throughout the United States, and south into Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Gymnoclytia immaculata: //ˌdʒɪmnəˈklaɪtiə ˌɪməkjʊˈleɪtə//
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Distribution
British Columbia to Quebec in Canada; United States; Mexico.
Host Associations
- Pseudaletia unipuncta - larval Lepidoptera: Noctuidae ( )
- Euschistus variolarius - larval Hemiptera: Pentatomidae ()
Ecological Role
of insects in at least two orders (Lepidoptera and Hemiptera), contributing to of its .