Sarcophagid
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Boettcheria bisetosa
Boettcheria bisetosa is a species of flesh fly in the family Sarcophagidae, first described by Parker in 1914. The genus Boettcheria comprises parasitoid flies whose larvae develop within other insects. B. bisetosa has been documented as a parasitoid of sawfly pupae, specifically reared from pupal cocoons of the Elm Sawfly (Cimbex americana). Like other sarcophagids, adults likely do not feed at the larval host but instead consume nectar or other liquid foods.
Metopia sinipalpis
Metopia sinipalpis is a species of satellite fly in the family Sarcophagidae, subfamily Miltogramminae. The genus Metopia comprises kleptoparasitic flies whose larvae parasitize the nests of solitary wasps. Like other members of this genus, M. sinipalpis likely targets burrowing wasps, with females following host wasps to their nests to deposit larvae. The species was described by Allen in 1926 and is recorded from Brazil (Santa Catarina) and the United States.