Panzeria
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Species Guides
3Panzeria is a of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) in the tribe Ernestiini, containing approximately 80 described distributed across the Holarctic region. Species within this genus are , with at least one species, Panzeria ampelus, documented as an occasional parasitoid of agricultural pest Lepidoptera. The genus was established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830 and includes species described by numerous dipteran taxonomists across the 19th and 20th centuries.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Panzeria: //pænˈziːriə//
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Distribution
Holarctic distribution, with records from North America (including western Canada), Europe, and Asia (including China, Japan, and Tajikistan).
Host Associations
- Mamestra configurata - occasional ; bertha armyworm
Ecological Role
Members of this function as , contributing to natural of Lepidoptera . Panzeria ampelus has been observed as an occasional parasitoid of the bertha armyworm, an agricultural pest in western Canada.
Human Relevance
Potential agents for agricultural pest management, particularly for noctuid pests such as the bertha armyworm.