Cryptochetum iceryae
Cryptochetum iceryae, the cottony cushion scale parasite, is a species of scale parasite fly in the family Cryptochetidae.[1][2][3][4] Originating in Australia, it was deliberately introduced to California in the 1880s in an attempt to control cottony cushion scale,[5] and has also been introduced to Israel and South America.[6] In 2019, the species was discovered in the United Kingdom for the first time, having been identified in the wildlife garden at the Natural History Museum.[6]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cryptochetidae |
| Genus: | Cryptochetum |
| Species: | C. iceryae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptochetum iceryae (Williston, 1888) | |
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References
- "Cryptochetum iceryae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- "Cryptochetum iceryae species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- "Cryptochetum iceryae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- "Cryptochetum iceryae Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- "Natural Enemies Gallery: Cottony cushion scale parasite". University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- "A family of insect new to Britain discovered in the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Garden". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
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