Loewia

Urb., 1897

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Loewia is a of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) comprising that attack . The genus includes Loewia foeda, a European species established in North America that parasitizes centipedes in the genus Lithobius. Tachinid flies in this genus are internal parasitoids of myriapods.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Loewia: /ˈloʊ.i.ə/

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Distribution

Native to Europe; at least one (Loewia foeda) has become established in North America with confirmed records from two localities in New York State.

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Life Cycle

Internal of ; larvae develop within myriapods.

Ecological Role

of , regulating of soil-dwelling myriapods.

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Nomenclatural note

Loewia is a homonym shared between this dipteran (Tachinidae) and a genus of plants in Passifloraceae. The two are unrelated and belong to different kingdoms.

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