Acaulona peruviana explained

Acaulona peruviana is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae.[1] It was first described by entomologist Charles Henry Tyler Townsend in 1913 based on specimens collected in Peru.[2] It is a parasitoid of "cotton stainer" bugs.[2] It was introduced to Puerto Rico in the early 1940s as a biocontrol agent of cotton stainers.

Distribution

Brazil, Peru, Uruguay.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O’Hara . James E. . Henderson . Shannon J. . D. Monty . Wood . Preliminary Checklist of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of the World. Tachinidae Resources . 21 August 2023 . 5 March 2020.
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