Tsugaea

Tryphera is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.[1] It is one of the largest families of true flies with over 10,000 described species (O'Hara et al., 2021).[2] The genus Tryphera was first described by Coquillett in 1895, based on a single species, Tryphera lugens.[3]

Tsugaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Tachinidae
Subfamily:
Exoristinae
Tribe:
Eryciini
Genus:
Tryphera

Hall, 1939[1]

The flies in the genus Tryphera are known to be parasitoids of caterpillars, particularly those of moths (Cerura spp.) and butterflies (Apatura spp.) (Belshaw & Quicke, 1997).[4] The female flies lay their eggs on or near the host caterpillar, and the resulting larvae feed on the host, eventually killing it (O'Hara et al., 2021).

Currently, there are six recognized species in the genus Tryphera, all of which are found in the Nearctic region (O'Hara et al., 2021).[5] However, due to the lack of taxonomic research on this group, there may be many more species yet to be described (O'Hara et al., 2021).

In summary, Tryphera is a small but interesting genus of flies in the family Tachinidae that are parasitoids of caterpillars. Further taxonomic and ecological research on this group is needed to better understand their diversity and role in ecosystem functioning.

Species
  • T. nox Hall, 1939[1]

References
  1. O'Hara, James E.; Wood, D. Monty (28 January 2004). "Checklist Of The Tachinidae (Diptera) Of America North Of Mexico" (PDF). Nicaragua: Biodiversidad de Nicaragua. pp. 1–42.
  2. O'Hara, J.E., Shima, H., Zhang, C.-T., & Wood, D.M. (2021). World genera of the Tachinidae (Diptera) and their regional occurrence. Version 9.0. Available online at http://www.nadsdiptera.org/Tach/WorldTachs/Home/Home.html.
  3. Coquillett, D. W. (1910). The type-species of the North American genera of Diptera. Washington: Govt. Print. Off.
  4. Belshaw, R. & Quicke, D.L.J. (1997). Parasitic wasps. Chapman & Hall, London, UK.
  5. Wright, Ann F. (October 1998). "Parasitic wasps. By D.J.L. Quicke (London: Chapman & Hall, 1997). xvi + 470 pp. Hard cover £65.00. ISBN 0412 58350 X." Bulletin of Entomological Research. 88 (5): 576–576. doi:10.1017/s0007485300026110. ISSN 0007-4853.


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