Q455
Exorista sorbillans belongs to the family
A.
Syrphidae
B.
Choloropidae
C.
Tachinidae
AnswerD.
Tabanidae
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Exorista sorbillans belong to the family Tachinidae.Exorista sorbillans, the uzi fly, is a species of bristly fly in the family Tachinidae that is a parasitoid of caterpillars and is a problem for silkworm rearing in tropical regions of South and Southeast Asia.
The species found in India, Exorista bombycis is sometimes synonymised with this species but is distinct from specimens obtained from the type locality, the Canary Islands.