Centipede-parasite
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Loewia
Loewia is a genus of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) comprising parasitoid species that attack centipedes. 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.
Loewia foeda
Loewia foeda is a tachinid fly native to Europe that was first recorded in North America in 1972 from two localities in New York State, where it has become established. The species is a parasitoid of centipedes in the genus Lithobius. Adults have been redescribed and figured based on specimens from the introduced North American population.