Ectophasia crassipennis
| Ectophasia crassipennis | |
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| Ectophasia crassipennis, male | |
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| Ectophasia crassipennis, female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tachinidae |
| Genus: | Ectophasia |
| Species: | E. crassipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ectophasia crassipennis (Fabricius, 1794)
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Ectophasia crassipennis is a species of parasitic fly in the subfamily Phasiinae of the family Tachinidae.[1]
Description[edit]
Adults of Ectophasia crassipennis can reach a length of about 5–9 millimetres (0.20–0.35 in) and exhibit considerable variability in coloration, ranging from blackish to orange-brownish hues. Their large compound eyes are reddish. Notably, the species boasts a broad, flattened abdomen with ventrally folded sternite 7, while its large wings feature wide brownish or greyish dots, with the cell R5 being open at the edge. The large wings have wide brownish or greyish dots and the cell R5 is opened at the edge.[2][3] Distinguishing Ectophasia crassipennis from its similar counterpart, Ectophasia oblonga, can pose a challenge due to their morphological similarities.[4]
Distribution[edit]
This fly is present in Southern Europe and warmer parts of Central Europe, where it thrives in diverse habitats.[3][5] It also occurs in Asia in Russia, Japan, and China.[6]
Biology[edit]
These flies can mostly be encountered from early August through late September feeding on nectar of flowers (especially of Apiaceae and Asteraceae species).
The larvae are parasitic of Hemiptera (Pentatomidae,[2] Acanthosomatidae,[7] Coreidae and Lygaeidae[4] species).
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Eggs of Ectophasia crassipennis on Elasmucha grisea -
Ectophasia crassipennis, close-up on a wing with detail of veins
References[edit]
- ^ "Ectophasia crassipennis (Fabricius, 1794)". BioLib. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b "INSECTES15-53". aramel.free.fr. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Tachinidae.org". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Ectophasia crassipennis / Breitflügelige Raupenfliege / Raupenfliegen - Tachinidae". www.naturspaziergang.de. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details". web.archive.org. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ O'Hara, James E.; Shima, Hiroshi; Zhang, Chuntian (August 2009). "Annotated Catalogue of the Tachinidae (Insecta: Diptera) of China". Zootaxa. 2190: 1–236. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2190.1.1. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Diptera Parasitoid Records". Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.