Xanthomelanodes arcuatus
(Say, 1829)
Xanthomelanodes arcuatus is a bristle fly in the Tachinidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1829. It is a fly whose larvae develop inside true bugs in the Pselliopus (family Reduviidae). The species occurs across much of North America from Canada to Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Xanthomelanodes arcuatus: /zænˌθoʊ.mɛləˈnoʊˌdiːz ɑrˈkjuːeɪtəs/
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Distribution
Canada, United States, Mexico.
Host Associations
- Pselliopus barberi - larval (Reduviidae)
- Pselliopus cinctus - larval (Reduviidae)
Ecological Role
of predatory true bugs (Reduviidae).
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Original description
Originally described as Ocyptera arcuatus by Thomas Say in 1829.