Pyrgota fenestrata

(Macquart, 1851)

Pyrgota fenestrata is a of fly in the Pyrgotidae, a group of flies that target scarab beetles. The species was described by Macquart in 1851 and is found in the Southeastern United States. Members of the Pyrgota are endoparasitoids of Melolonthinae scarabs, with females depositing into beetles.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pyrgota fenestrata: /pɪrˈɡoʊtə fɛnɛˈstraːtə/

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Distribution

Southeastern United States

Host Associations

Ecological Role

of scarab beetles; of

Similar Taxa

  • Pyrgota undataCongeneric in same ; both in Pyrgota but distinguished by wing pattern and geographic range (P. undata more widespread in eastern North America)

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Taxonomic note

Pyrgotidae is a small group of approximately 70 worldwide, characterized by their lifestyle targeting scarab beetles

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