Huebneria affinis
Huebneria affinis is a Palaearctic species of tachinid fly in the genus Huebneria of the family Tachinidae. The species was first described by Carl Fredrik Fallén in 1810.[1] It parasitizes moths such as Arctia caja by laying eggs in the larvae that eventually kill the host.
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Distribution
Palaearctic: Western Europe.[1]
References
- Chandler, Peter J. (1998). Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. New Series. 12. London: Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 1–234. ISBN 0-901546-82-8.
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