Gymnosoma rotundatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a shield bug parasitoid fly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGymnosoma rotundatum (a shield bug parasitoid fly)
GenusGymnosoma (a genus of shield bug parasite flies)
TribeGymnosomatini (a tribe of flies)
SubfamilyPHASIINAE (bug 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 Gymnosoma rotundatum (a shield bug parasitoid fly) :
1: Gymnosoma rotundatum (a shield bug parasitoid fly)
24 Jul 2017 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Male, visiting Wild Parsnip
Image 1: Male - abdomen - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - antennae - anterior view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background (2)Image 5: Male - fore-parts - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - fore-parts - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - head and thorax - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - head and thorax - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - head - anterior view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - head - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 11: Male - head - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 12: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 13: Male - postero-dorsal view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 14: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 15: Wing - magnified - white background

Gymnosoma rotundatum (a shield bug parasitoid fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gymnosoma rotundatum (a shield bug parasitoid fly)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gymnosoma rotundatum (a shield bug parasitoid fly)
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