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Australian soldier fly

Inopus rubriceps

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Inopus rubriceps, known generally as the sugarcane soldier fly or Australian soldier fly, is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. The fly acts as a host for the parasitoid wasps Neurogalesus carinatus and Neurogalesus militis. The species causes damage to pasture, as well as oat and maize crops, however the degree of damage it causes means it is not considered a major pest.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 187