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Istocheta aldrichi
Species of fly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Istocheta aldrichi is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae. Originally from Japan, it has been introduced in North America in 1922 as a biocontrol to combat the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica). It is established in northeastern North America. Larvae pupate inside the host beetle.[3][4]
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Istocheta aldrichi | |
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I. aldrichi egg on Japanese beetle | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Tachinidae |
Subfamily: | Exoristinae |
Tribe: | Blondeliini |
Genus: | Istocheta |
Species: | I. aldrichi |
Binomial name | |
Istocheta aldrichi (Mesnil, 1953)[1] | |
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