''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid

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. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families ( Lepidoptera:

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Species

*'' Calolydella adelinamoralesae'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella alexanderjamesi'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella andinensis'' (

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, 1927) *''

Calolydella argentea ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella aureofacies'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *''

Calolydella bicolor ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *''

Calolydella bifissus ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *''

Calolydella blandita ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' ( Wulp, 1890) *''

Calolydella cingulata ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' ( Schiner, 1868) *''

Calolydella concinna ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' ( Wulp, 1890) *''

Calolydella crocata ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *''

Calolydella cylindriventris ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' ( Wulp, 1890) *''

Calolydella destituta ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *''

Calolydella discalis ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *''

Calolydella erasmocoronadoi ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *''

Calolydella felipechavarriai ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella fredriksjobergi'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *''

Calolydella geminata ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families (Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesp ...

, 1927 *'' Calolydella gentica'' (

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, 1860) *'' Calolydella inflatipalpis'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella interrupta'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *''

Calolydella lathami ''Calolydella lathami'' is a species of bristle fly in the family Tachinidae. Distribution Canada, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country pr ...

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, 1925) *'' Calolydella leucophaea'' ( Wulp, 1890) *'' Calolydella nigripalpis'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella omissa'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella ordinalis'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella peruviana'' (

, 1927) *'' Calolydella renemalaisei'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella rufiventris'' (

, 1927) *''

Calolydella summatis ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families ( Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesper ...

'' Reinhard, 1975 *'' Calolydella susanaroibasae'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella tanyadapkeyae'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella tenebrosa'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *'' Calolydella timjamesi'' Fleming & Wood, 2018 *''

Calolydella triangulifera ''Calolydella'' is a genus of parasitoid flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus has been shown to primarily parasitize multiple species of caterpillars across a wide variety of families ( Lepidoptera: Crambidae; Erebidae; Geometridae; Hesper ...

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, 1889) *'' Calolydella trifasciata'' (

, 1837) *'' Calolydella virginiajamesae'' Fleming & Wood, 2018

References

Diptera of North America Diptera of South America Exoristinae Tachinidae genera Taxa named by Charles Henry Tyler Townsend {{Exoristinae-stub