Parasitoid-association
Guides
Aulicus edwardsii
Aulicus edwardsii is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae. It belongs to the genus Aulicus, which is part of a family of predatory beetles commonly associated with dead wood habitats. The species is known to be a host for the parasitic chalcidid wasp Acanthochalcis nigricans, indicating its role in complex ecological interactions involving wood-boring beetles and their parasitoids.
Rhagoletis tabellaria
Rhagoletis tabellaria is a fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, first described by Fitch in 1855. Its primary host plant is Cornus sericea (red-osier dogwood). The species is parasitized by the braconid wasp Utetes tabellariae, which has coevolved with flies in the R. tabellaria species complex. Laboratory studies indicate strict pupal diapause requiring extended chilling for successful eclosion.