TACHINIDAE: Tachininae: Protohystriciini: Protohystricia Malloch, 1929
Tachina alcis Walker, 1849, orig. des. [BMNH].
Diagnosis
Characteristics of Protohystricia include: 1. Body size 10 – 18mm; 2. Protohystricia species superficially resemble Bothrophora lupina, however Protohystricia can be easily distinguished from all other New Zealand genera by the fringe of hairs on the stem vein.Distribution in NZ
North Island: GB, HB, TK, TO, WA, WI, WN, WO; South Island: BR,. CO, DN, FD, KA, MB, MC, NN, OL, RI, SI, WD.
Species in New Zealand
Protohystricia alcis (Walker, 1849); P. gourlayi (Tonnoir, 1935); P. huttoni Malloch, 1930; P. orientalis (Schiner, 1868).Biology and Hosts
Wiseana cervinata (Walker, 1865) (see Eyles 1965).Citation
Schnitzler F-R 2016. Tachinidae of New Zealand. Genus Protohystriciahttp://tachinidae.landcareresearch.co.nz
Accessed: 28 April 2024