Istocheta aldrichi

Istocheta aldrichi is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae. Originally from Japan, it has been introduced in North America in 1922 as a biocontrol to combat the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica). It is established in northeastern North America. Larvae pupate inside the host beetle after hatching from an egg laid on the beetle's pronotum.^[3][4][5]

Istocheta aldrichi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tachinidae
Subfamily:	Exoristinae
Tribe:	Blondeliini
Genus:	Istocheta
Species:	I. aldrichi
Binomial name
Istocheta aldrichi (Mesnil, 1953)[1]
Synonyms
Centeter cinerea Aldrich, 1923[2] Hyperecteina aldrichi Mesnil, 1953[1]

Distribution

Canada, United States, Japan, Korean Peninsula, Russia, Taiwan.