Exorista larvarum (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a parasitoid fly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesExorista larvarum (a parasitoid fly)
GenusExorista (a genus of parasitoid flies)
TribeExoristini (a tribe of parasitoid flies)
SubfamilyEXORISTINAE (a subfamily of parasitoid flies)
FamilyTACHINIDAE (parasitoid flies)
SuperfamilyOESTROIDEA (blow-flies, blue-bottles, flesh flies and parasitoid flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Calyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Exorista larvarum (a parasitoid fly) :
1: Exorista larvarum (a parasitoid fly)
17 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
resting on grass inflorescence
Image 1: Adult fly - anterior view - in situImage 2: Adult fly - dorsal view - in situImage 3: Adult fly - dorsal view - in situ (2)Image 4: Adult fly - dorsal view - in situ (3)Image 5: Adult fly - ventral view behind grass flowers - in situImage 6: Antero-dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 7: Dorsal viewImage 8: Dorso-lateral view - pale backgroundImage 9: Postero-dorsal viewImage 10: Postero-dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 11: Abdomen - dorsal view - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 12: Antero-dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 13: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 14: Front three-quarter view - enlargedImage 15: Head - antero-dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 16: Head - antero-dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 17: Head - antero-dorsal view - highly enlarged (3)Image 18: Head - antero-dorsal view - highly enlarged (4)Image 19: Head - dorso-lateral view - highly enlargedImage 20: Head - front three-quarter view - highly enlargedImage 21: Head - front three-quarter view - highly enlarged (2)Image 22: Head - front three-quarter view - highly enlarged (3)Image 23: Head - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 24: Head - lateral view - highly enlarged (2)Image 25: Head - lateral view - highly enlarged (3)Image 26: Head - lateral view - highly enlarged (4)Image 27: Head - lateral view - highly enlarged (5)Image 28: Head - latero-ventral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 29: Head - latero-ventral view - highly enlargedImage 30: Head - latero-ventral view - highly enlarged (2)Image 31: Head - ventral view - highly enlargedImage 32: Head - ventral view - highly enlarged (2)Image 33: Latero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 34: Postero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 35: Postero-dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 36: Prosternum (between front legs) - close-up - magnifiedImage 37: Prosternum (between front legs) - magnifiedImage 38: Thorax - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 39: Thorax - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 40: Thorax - dorsal view - highly enlarged (3)Image 41: Ventral view - enlarged

Exorista larvarum (a parasitoid fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Exorista larvarum (a parasitoid fly)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Exorista larvarum (a parasitoid fly)
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