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Vibrissina sp.1 female Rondani

Tachinidae: Exoristinae: Blondeliiniralid

Hosts: Geometridae

Photos:
 
Notes - "small racer" female
Clearly Blondeliine, small species. No apical scutella. Bare eyes. 2 proclinate orbital bristles. 1 AD bristle on mid tibia. Small piercer -- ventral ab. with spines. 2 strong longitudinal stripes on thorax on yellow-gold throacic pollen. Strong discalc on T2, T3 - marginals on T1. Abdomen orangish laterally. Specimen has fungus on head.
Length: 4.7 mm
det. J. O. Stireman III

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Development time

Rearing Results

one

Host plant (of host)

Piper "hispidum" (Piperaceae)

Caterpillar host

Geometridae, Eois sp.

Natural History Observations

solitary?

Voucher location

Wright State University