Trichopoda
Genus of tachinid flies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trichopoda is a genus of tachinid flies, commonly known as the feather-legged flies or hairy-legged flies. They are small, brightly coloured flies that congregate on flowers, feeding on nectar. The halteres are covered with yellow scales and there is a fringe of flattened hairs on the hind legs. The larvae are parasitoids of true bugs in the order Hemiptera, including stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae and leaf-footed bugs and squash bugs in the family Coreidae.[4][5] They are found in North and South America.[6][7]
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Trichopoda | |
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Trichopoda pennipes | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Tachinidae |
Subfamily: | Phasiinae |
Tribe: | Gymnosomatini |
Genus: | Trichopoda Berthold, 1827[1] |
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Thereva plumipes | |
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