Trichopoda plumipes (Fabricius, 1805) is a animal in the Tachinidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Trichopoda plumipes (Fabricius, 1805)
Trichopoda plumipes is a feather-legged tachinid fly found in the US and Mexico that parasitizes certain true bugs.
Trichopoda plumipes is a species of feather-legged fly belonging to the family Tachinidae. Its abdomen is black, marked with paired rectangular yellow spots. This fly acts as a parasite of true bugs from the families Pentatomidae, Coreidae, and other bug families. The species occurs naturally in the United States and Mexico.
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