Feather-legged tachinid fly
Trichopoda pennipes
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Distinctive fly with feathered legs and mottled tan-brown wings. Parasitoid of squash bugs and other garden pests. Crucial natural biological control for vegetable gardens.
Plants that support Feather-legged tachinid fly
1 plants
Goldenfleece
Ericameria arborescens
shrub
Adult fly uses plant foliage for resting and staging
Bay Area native