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Trichopoda lanipes
feather-legged fly
Trichopoda lanipes is a tachinid fly species distributed across North America, from Canada through the United States to Mexico. As a member of the feather-legged fly genus Trichopoda, it is a parasitoid of true bugs (Hemiptera), including stink bugs (Pentatomidae) and leaf-footed bugs (Coreidae). The species has been documented as a parasitoid of several specific host species including Acanthocephala femorata, Archimerus alternatus, Nezara viridula, and Podisus maculiventris.
Trichopoda plumipes
feather-legged fly
Trichopoda plumipes is a tachinid fly species native to North America. Adults are distinguished by prominent feather-like (plumose) hairs on the hind legs, a trait that gives the genus its common name. The species is a parasitoid of true bugs (Hemiptera), particularly members of families Pentatomidae and Coreidae. Females locate hosts using aggregation pheromones produced by the bugs themselves, then deposit eggs externally on the host's body.
Trichopoda subdivisa
fringe-legged tachinid fly
Trichopoda subdivisa is a species of tachinid fly in the family Tachinidae, commonly known as the fringe-legged tachinid fly. Like other members of the genus Trichopoda, it is a parasitoid fly that targets true bugs (Hemiptera). The species is found in North America, particularly in the United States.