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Calolydella sp. 1a female Townsend

Tachinidae: Exoristinae: Blondeliiniralid

Hosts: Hesperidae

Photos:
Puparium photos
 
Notes - female. "sister to spine face"
Specimen damaged. Like sp1 but bristles on facial ridge shorter, confined to lowermost ridge. Antennae shorter, thinner.
Length:
individual in full-body photos: 7.3 mm
other individuals' lengths: 8.5mm, 8.2mm
det. J. O. Stireman III

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Development time

Rearing Results

3 females, one male

Host plant (of host)

Achyranthes (Amaranthaceae)

Caterpillar host

Hesperiidae

Natural History Observations

solitary? all 4 from separate rearings

Voucher location

Wright State University