latest update:2021/11/08

Amobia distorta (Allen, 1926) A small fly that lays larvae (maggots) in the host nest. The maggots grow by feeding on prey stored by the host.

Host-parasite relationship
Parasitizing eumenid wasps.
Sarcophagidae
Amobia

Body length : 3-7 mm
Distribution in Japan : All over Japan



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