Weingaertneriella is a genus of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae, subfamily Exoristinae, and tribe Eryciini. The genus was established by the entomologist Nikolay Ilyich Baranov in 1932, with Sturmia paradoxalis designated as the type species.
Taxonomic classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Tachinidae
- Subfamily: Exoristinae
- Tribe: Eryciini
- Genus: Weingaertneriella Baranov, 1932
Recognised species
- Weingaertneriella longiseta (Wulp, 1881) – the only species currently listed under the genus.
Distribution
Species of Weingaertneriella have been recorded in parts of East and Southeast Asia, including China, Japan, Indonesia, and Taiwan.
Biology and ecology
Members of the family Tachinidae are known for their parasitoid life cycles, typically laying eggs on or in host insects, where the developing larvae consume the host. Specific host records for Weingaertneriella are not well documented in the accessible literature.
References
- Baranov, N. (1932). “Zur Kenntnis der formosanischen Sturmien (Dipt. Larvaevor.)”. Neue Beiträge zur Systematischen Insektenkunde, 5, 70–82.
- O’Hara, J. E., Henderson, S. J., & Wood, D. M. (2020). “Preliminary Checklist of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of the World”. Tachinidae Resources.
- van der Wulp, F. M. (1881). “Natuurlijke Histoire. Negende afdeeling. Diptera”.
Weingaertneriella is recognized in major taxonomic databases such as the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), confirming its status as a valid genus within Tachinidae.