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Fly: Nowickia ferox

24 Monday Jul 2023

Posted by sconzani in insects

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Apamea monoglypha, British flies, Dark arches, endoparasitoid fly, fly parasite of moth, Nowickia ferox

I found a new fly! Okay, you may not be as excited about that as I am, but I’m always excited when I find something new, and it’s a bonus when I’m able to identify it quite easily because of its distinctive markings. So, meet Nowickia ferox, a bristly brute, with a less-than-appealing endoparasitoid life cycle – its larvae grow inside and eat the larvae of the Dark Arches moth (Apamea monoglypha), emerging only when ready to pupate.

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