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Ectophasia crassipennis

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Species of fly

Ectophasia crassipennis
Ectophasia crassipennis, male
Ectophasia crassipennis, female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tachinidae
Genus: Ectophasia
Species: E. crassipennis
Binomial name
Ectophasia crassipennis
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Syrphus crassipennis Fabricius, 1794
  • Phasia crassipennis (Fabricius, 1794)
  • Phasia nigra Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

Ectophasia crassipennis is a species of parasitic fly in the subfamily Phasiinae of the family Tachinidae.

Description

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. Distinguishing Ectophasia crassipennis from its similar counterpart, Ectophasia oblonga, can pose a challenge due to their morphological similarities.

Distribution

This fly is present in Southern Europe and warmer parts of Central Europe, where it thrives in diverse habitats. It also occurs in Asia in Russia, Japan, and China.

Biology

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, Acanthosomatidae, Coreidae and Lygaeidae species).

  • Eggs of Ectophasia crassipennis on Elasmucha grisea Eggs of Ectophasia crassipennis on Elasmucha grisea
  • Ectophasia crassipennis, close-up on a wing with detail of veins Ectophasia crassipennis, close-up on a wing with detail of veins

References

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  2. ^ "INSECTES15-53". aramel.free.fr. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Tachinidae.org". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Ectophasia crassipennis / Breitflügelige Raupenfliege / Raupenfliegen - Tachinidae". www.naturspaziergang.de. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. "Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details". 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. 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.
  7. "Diptera Parasitoid Records". Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
Taxon identifiers
Ectophasia crassipennis


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