Lagerstroemia-indica

Guides

• Ocyptamus gastrostactus

  Spotted Hover Fly

  Ocyptamus gastrostactus is a predatory hover fly in the family Syrphidae. Its larvae are specialized predators of aphids, with documented predation on Sarucallis kahawaluokalani on Lagerstroemia indica in Panama. The species serves as a host for the parasitoid wasp Pachyneuron albutius, which parasitizes its pupae. It is widely distributed across Brazil and has been recorded in Panama.

  Syrphidaehover-flyaphid-predatorbiological-controlNeotropicalBrazilPanamaparasitoid-hostPachyneuron-albutiusSarucallis-kahawaluokalaniLagerstroemia-indica