Trigonospila cingulata is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tachinidae |
| Subfamily: | Exoristinae |
| Tribe: | Blondeliini |
| Genus: | Trigonospila |
| Species: | T. cingulata
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| Trigonospila cingulata (Macquart, 1851)
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Identification
editLike other members of the genus, it is distinctive for its striking colouration. The species is primarily black with two silvery transverse bars on the thorax and three silvery transverse bars on the abdomen. The silvery transverse bars on the abdomen are narrow, never reaching the discal setae. Antennae are inserted at two-thirds eye depth, and reach a little way beyond half the distance to the oral margin [3]
Distribution
editTrigonospila cingulata is a common species in Queensland, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory. Both males and females can be found resting on vegetation in Spring, Summer, and early Autumn.
References
edit- ^ James E. O'Hara, Hiroshi Shima, & Chuntian Zhang. "Annotated Catalogue of the Tachinidae (Insecta: Diptera) of China." Zootaxa 2190 (2009): 1-236.
- ^ Crosskey RW (1973) A conspectus of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of Australia, including keys to the supraspecific taxa and taxonomic and host catalogues. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Supp. 21, London.
- ^ Hardy GH (1934) Notes on Australian Muscoidea (Calyptrata). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 45: 30-37.
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