Bessa harveyi explained

Bessa harveyi is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae.[1] It is a parasitoid of sawflies, such as Pristiphora erichsonii[2] and Pikonema alaskensis.[3]

Distribution

United States, Canada.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O’Hara . James E. . Henderson . Shannon J. . D. Monty . Wood . Preliminary Checklist of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of the World. Tachinidae Resources . 21 August 2023 . 5 March 2020.
  2. Richmond . James A. . Werner . Richard A. . Drooz . Arnold T. . Larch sawfly, Pristiphora erichsonii (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) and its parasitoids from Alaska . Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia . 1995 . 92 . 25–28 . en . 1929-7890.
  3. Valovage . W. D. . Kulman . H. M. . Life Table of Bessa harveyi (Diptera: Tachinidae) Parasitizing Pikonema alaskensis (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) . Environmental Entomology . 15 . 2 . 1986-04-01 . 1938-2936 . 10.1093/ee/15.2.246 . 246–250.