Clemelis pullata explained

Clemelis pullata is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae.[1] [2] [3] This family consists of dipteran tachina flies, which are protelean parasitoids of arthropods.

This species (previously called Zenillia pullata) is said to have the world's smallest insect eggs, with dimensions of 0.027 by 0.02 mm (about 8 nanograms).[4]

Distribution

British Isles, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Israel, China, Mongolia, Morocco, Russia, Armenia.

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.
  2. Book: Chandler, Peter J. . 1998 . Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera . . 12 . 1 . 1–234 . 0-901546-82-8 . . London .
  3. O'Hara . James E. . Shima . Hiroshi . Zhang . Chuntian . 2009 . Annotated Catalogue of the Tachinidae (Insecta: Diptera) of China . Zootaxa . 2190 . 1–236 . Auckland, New Zealand . Magnolia Press . 10.11646/zootaxa.2190.1.1 . 1175-5334 . 2011-02-24 .
  4. Book: Varsovia E. Cevallos . Book of Insect Records Chapter 7: Smallest Eggs . University of Florida . May 1, 1994 .

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