Tachina grossa (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a parasitoid fly)

Interactions where Tachina grossa is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Hemaris fuciformis Broad-bordered Bee Hawk, Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth Lepidoptera: Sphingidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Tachina grossa/Tachina grossaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Hemaris fuciformis/Hemaris fuciformisbroad-bordered bee hawk, broad-bordered bee hawk-mothlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Foreign Sphinx pinastri Pine Hawk-moth Lepidoptera: Sphingidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Tachina grossa/Tachina grossaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Sphinx pinastri/Sphinx pinastripine hawk-mothlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail Lepidoptera: Erebidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Tachina grossa/Tachina grossaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Erebidae/Euproctis chrysorrhoea/Euproctis chrysorrhoeabrown-taillarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Foreign Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth Lepidoptera: Erebidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Tachina grossa/Tachina grossaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Erebidae/Lymantria dispar/Lymantria dispargypsy mothlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Lasiocampa quercus Oak Eggar Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Tachina grossa/Tachina grossaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Lasiocampa quercus/Lasiocampa quercusoak eggarlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Foreign Lasiocampa trifolii Grass Eggar Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Tachina grossa/Tachina grossaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Lasiocampa trifolii/Lasiocampa trifoliigrass eggarlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Macrothylacia rubi Fox Moth Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Tachina grossa/Tachina grossaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Macrothylacia rubi/Macrothylacia rubifox mothlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Foreign Dendrolimus a genus of lappet moths Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Tachina grossa/Tachina grossaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Dendrolimus/Dendrolimusa genus of lappet mothslarva

Author & YearTitleSource
Belshaw, R., 1993Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 10, Part 4a(i), 169pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Tachina grossa (a parasitoid fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Tachina grossa (a parasitoid fly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTachina grossa (a parasitoid fly)
SubgenusTachina (a genus of parasitoid flies)
TribeTachinini (a tribe of parasitoid flies)
SubfamilyTACHININAE (a subfamily of parasitoid fles)
FamilyTACHINIDAE (parasitoid flies)
SuperfamilyOESTROIDEA (blow-flies, blue-bottles, flesh flies and parasitoid flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Calyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
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Tachina grossa (a parasitoid fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Tachina grossa (a parasitoid fly):

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