TACHINIDAE: Dexiinae: Vorinii: Calcager Hutton, 1901
Calcager apertum Hutton, 1901, subsequent. des. Townsend, 1916; Malloch, 1938. [CMNZ].
Diagnosis
Characteristics of Calcager include: 1. Body size 6 – 9mm; 2. Last section of vein CuA1 half as long as or longer than penultimate section shared with Calcageria, Plagiomyia, and Uclesiella; but differs by; 3. Vein R1 without dorsal setae; 4. Cell r4+5 open; 5. 3rd and 4th abdominal segment with discal setae.Distribution in NZ
North Island: AK, BP, HB,TK, TO, WN, South Island: BR, CO, DN, FD, MB, MC, MK, NN, OL, SD, SI, SL., WD.
Species in New Zealand
Calcager apertum Hutton, 1901; C. dubium Malloch, 1938.Biology and Hosts
Host: Scopula rubraria (Doubleday, 1843) (Geometridae).Citation
Schnitzler F-R 2016. Tachinidae of New Zealand. Genus Calcagerhttp://tachinidae.landcareresearch.co.nz
Accessed: 27 April 2024