Gymnosoma clavatum
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Gymnosoma clavatum is a species of tachinid flies
in the genus Gymnosoma
of the family Tachinidae
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l hosts are Ancyrosoma leucogrammes, Carpocoris pudicus
, Cydnus aterrimus, Dolycoris baccarum
, Eurygaster integriceps
, Nezara viridula
, Palomena prasina, Piezodorus lituratus.
Tachinidae
Tachinidae is a large and rather variable family of true flies within the insect order Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered. There are over 1300 species in North America. Insects in this family are commonly called tachina flies or simply tachinids...
in the genus Gymnosoma
Gymnosoma
Gymnosoma is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.The name "Gymnosoma" literally translates as "naked body", and presumably refers to the fact that some species in the genus are less conspicuously bristly than most species of flies in the family Tachinidae.-Species:*G. acrosterni Kugler,...
of the family Tachinidae
Tachinidae
Tachinidae is a large and rather variable family of true flies within the insect order Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered. There are over 1300 species in North America. Insects in this family are commonly called tachina flies or simply tachinids...
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Hosts
Known larvaLarva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
l hosts are Ancyrosoma leucogrammes, Carpocoris pudicus
Carpocoris pudicus
Carpocoris pudicus is a species of shield bug in the Pentatomidae family.-Description:The head of each paramere has a single tooth. The abdomen is usually narrower or has the same width than pronotum. The humeral angles of pronotum are rounded, with black spot...
, Cydnus aterrimus, Dolycoris baccarum
Dolycoris baccarum
Dolycoris baccarum is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae....
, Eurygaster integriceps
Eurygaster integriceps
Eurygaster integriceps is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae, commonly known as the sunn pest or corn bug. It is native to much of northern Africa, the Balkans and western and central Asia. It is a major pest of cereal crops especially wheat, barley and oats.-Morphology and...
, Nezara viridula
Nezara viridula
Nezara viridula, commonly known as the southern green stink bug or green vegetable bug , is a plant-feeding stink bug. Although believed to have originated in Ethiopia, it can now be found around the world...
, Palomena prasina, Piezodorus lituratus.