General Description
Body can be iridescent green or brown. Body up to 2 cm.
Biology
All the species in this family (Tachinidae) are parasitic on other insects and their relatives. This helps to control populations of many groups, including moths, butterflies, grasshoppers and beetles. The larvae of all the flies in this genus are parasitic on scarab beetle larvae.
Distribution
Eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
On flowers and plants.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Green or brown body.
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Colours
Green, Brown
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Diet
Herbivore
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Common Name
Tachinid Fly
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