Moth-parasitoid
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Belvosia borealis
Belvosia borealis is a bristle fly in the family Tachinidae, first described by Aldrich in 1928. It is a parasitoid species that attacks moths in the genus Ceratomia. The species is distributed across northern North America, including Canada and the United States.
Pimpla aquilonia
Pimpla aquilonia is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. It is a parasitoid wasp that targets moth caterpillars, including several agricultural and forestry pests. The species has been recorded in western North America, with distribution records from multiple Canadian provinces including Alberta and British Columbia.
Tachina
Tachina is a genus of large tachinid flies comprising approximately 600 species worldwide. Adults are typically 9–14 mm in length with conspicuous spiky bristles. The genus is notable for its larval parasitoid lifestyle, with most species targeting lepidopteran caterpillars as hosts. Tachina fera, the best-studied species, has a chromosome-level genome assembly representing the first high-quality genomic resource for the family Tachinidae.