Parasitoid Tachinid Fly on Lobster Moth <I>Neostauropus alternus</i> – an observation from the forests near Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Thrissur district, Kerala, India
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Keywords

Lobster Moth
Neostauropus alternus albescens (Neostauropus alternus)
Tachinid fly
Exorista
insect pest-parasitoid interaction

How to Cite

Patel, B. (2021). Parasitoid Tachinid Fly on Lobster Moth <I>Neostauropus alternus</i> – an observation from the forests near Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Thrissur district, Kerala, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (JBNHS), 118. https://doi.org/10.17087/jbnhs/2021/v118/152548

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