Thelaira nigripes

(Thelaira nigripes)

Description

Thelaira nigripes is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae. It parasitizes moths such as Arctia caja by laying eggs in the larvae that eventually kill the host.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Diptera

Family:Tachinidae

Genus:Thelaira

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