Istocheta aldrichi
| Istocheta aldrichi | |
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| I. aldrichi egg on Japanese beetle | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tachinidae |
| Subfamily: | Exoristinae |
| Tribe: | Blondeliini |
| Genus: | Istocheta |
| Species: | I. aldrichi
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| Binomial name | |
| Istocheta aldrichi (Mesnil, 1953)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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]
Distribution[edit]
Canada, United States, Japan, Korean Peninsula, Russia, Taiwan.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mesnil, L.P. (1953). "Note synonymique". Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France. 58: 50.
- ^ Aldrich, J.M. (1923). "Two Asiatic muscoid flies parasitic on the so-called Japanese beetle" (PDF). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 63 (6[ 2474]): 4 pp. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Gagnon, Marie-Eve; Giroux, Marjolaine (2019). "Records of the Japanese beetle and its parasitoid Istocheta aldrichi (Mesnil) (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Québec, Canada". The Tachnid Times (32). Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ O’Hara, James E.; Henderson, Shannon J.; Wood, D. Monty (5 March 2020). "Preliminary Checklist of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of the World" (PDF). Tachinidae Resources. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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