Acemya

Acemya species can be distinguished from other tachinid genera by the combination of: prosternum setose (haired); facial ridge with strong setae on the lower half or more; and abdominal tergites with discal setae. The genus is further characterized by a relatively robust body form and specific chaetotaxy (bristle arrangement) patterns on the thorax. Accurate species-level identification requires examination of male terminalia and comparison with type specimens.

Species of Acemya have been recorded from North America (United States, including Vermont), Europe (Sweden, Norway), and Asia (India, Israel, and broader Asian regions). The genus appears to have a Holarctic distribution with extensions into the Oriental region.

• Orthoptera - presumed parasitoidBased on tribe-level association; Acemyini are known parasitoids of grasshoppers and crickets

As members of the Tachinidae, Acemya species likely function as parasitoids, contributing to population regulation of their hosts. The tribe Acemyini has been associated with grasshopper and cricket hosts, suggesting potential role in natural control of orthopteran populations.

• CylindromyiaBoth genera belong to Tachinidae and share general tachinid morphology, but Cylindromyia lacks the setose prosternum and has different facial ridge setation
• Other Tachininae generaAcemya is distinguished by the tribe-level combination of prosternal setae and facial ridge setation; many similar genera belong to different tribes with differing chaetotaxy

• Diptera
• Tachinidae
• parasitoid
• Holarctic

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