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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:family
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gptkbp:application
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in pest management
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gptkbp:behavior
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often found near host species
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gptkbp:biodiversity
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over 1,500 species described
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gptkbp:categories
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part of Diptera
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Insecta
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gptkbp:color_variation
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common among species
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gptkbp:coloration
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varies by species
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gptkbp:common_name
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tachinid flies
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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not widely needed
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not threatened
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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used in folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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parasitoid
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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important in food webs
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gptkbp:egg_size
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laid on host
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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regulate pest populations
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gptkbp:eye_color
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large and prominent
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by Johann Wilhelm Meigen
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gptkbp:flight_style
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strong fliers
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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limited
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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high among species
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gptkbp:geographic_distribution
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found on all continents except Antarctica
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gptkbp:habitat
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various habitats
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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open areas
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gptkbp:has_features
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distinctive body shapes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Tachinidae
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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complex life cycle
various insects
endoparasitoid
develop inside host
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gptkbp:lifespan
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varies by species
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gptkbp:mimicry
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some species mimic wasps
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gptkbp:mouth
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sponging type
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gptkbp:notable_species
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Tachina
Winthemia
Exorista
Gymnosoma
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gptkbp:number_of_stages
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free-living
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gptkbp:orbit_type
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short and bristly
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Brachycera
gptkb:Diptera
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Arthropoda
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gptkbp:predators
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larvae of other insects
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gptkbp:related_species
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Oestroidea
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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in biological control
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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active in warm months
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gptkbp:size
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varies by species
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gptkbp:species
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Tachina grossa
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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biological control agents
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gptkbp:subgenres
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several recognized
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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with other species
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gptkbp:wildlife
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larvae face predation from birds
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gptkbp:wingspan
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two pairs
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Semioptera_rufescens
gptkb:Semioptera_subflava
gptkb:Charles_Rothschild
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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