Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:family
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| gptkbp:coloration |
often dull or cryptic
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| gptkbp:common_name |
big-headed flies
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| gptkbp:conservation_status |
not widely assessed
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| gptkbp:diet |
parasitic on other insects
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| gptkbp:first_described_by |
by Johann Wilhelm Meigen
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| gptkbp:geographic_distribution |
worldwide
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| gptkbp:habitat |
various environments
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| gptkbp:has_family |
gptkb:Tachinidae
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pipunculidae
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| gptkbp:importance |
ecological role in controlling pest populations
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| gptkbp:larval_stage |
endoparasitic
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| gptkbp:life_cycle |
holometabolous
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| gptkbp:mating_system |
often involves elaborate courtship displays
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| gptkbp:notable_species |
approximately 30
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| gptkbp:notable_traits |
large heads relative to body size
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| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Diptera
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| gptkbp:predators |
birds and other insects
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| gptkbp:research_interest |
insect behavior and ecology
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| gptkbp:species |
over 500
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| gptkbp:wing_configuration |
long and narrow wings
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Charles_Rothschild
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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