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Attribution By Kent McFarland
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Original http://www.flickr.com/photos/vtebird/7524188220/
Associated observations

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What

Winsome Fly (Istocheta aldrichi)

Observer

kpmcfarland

Date

July 7, 2012 02:21 PM EDT

Description

White eggs on the female's head is Istocheta (=Hyperecteina) aldrichi is a tachinid fly native to central and northern Japan that parasitizes adult Japanese beetles. It was first introduced in the United States in 1922.

Photos / Sounds

What

Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)

Observer

kpmcfarland

Date

July 7, 2012 02:21 PM EDT

Description

Parasite Winsome Fly (Istocheta aldrichi) on Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica)

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Copyright

K.P. McFarland