Gnadochaeta metallica

Gnadochaeta metallica is a species of bristle fly in the family Tachinidae, a group of parasitoid flies that play important roles in regulating insect populations. The species was originally described by Townsend in 1891 under the name Phasioclista metallica. It is distributed across North America, with records from Canada, the United States, and Mexico. As with other tachinid flies, it likely develops as a parasitoid of other insects, though specific host associations for this species remain poorly documented.