Blondeliini
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Admontia
Admontia is a genus of tachinid flies established by Brauer & Bergenstamm in 1889. The genus contains approximately 35 described species distributed across multiple continents. As members of the family Tachinidae, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host associations for most Admontia species remain poorly documented. The genus is classified within the subfamily Exoristinae and tribe Blondeliini.
Admontia pergandei
Admontia pergandei is a species of tachinid fly in the family Tachinidae. The species was described by Coquillett in 1895 and is currently accepted as valid. Tachinid flies are parasitoids whose larvae develop inside or on other insects.
Chaetostigmoptera
Chaetostigmoptera is a genus of tachinid flies erected by Charles Howard Townsend in 1916. The genus belongs to the tribe Blondeliini within the subfamily Exoristinae. Six species have been described, ranging from 1898 to 1934. Members are parasitoid flies, though specific host records for this genus appear to be poorly documented in accessible literature.
Cryptomeigenia illinoiensis
Cryptomeigenia illinoiensis is a species of tachinid fly in the family Tachinidae. The species was described by Townsend in 1892 and is currently accepted in taxonomic databases. As a member of the subfamily Exoristinae and tribe Blondeliini, it belongs to a group of parasitoid flies that develop in or on other insects. The genus Cryptomeigenia contains species that are known parasitoids of various insect hosts.
Istocheta
Istocheta is a genus of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) in the tribe Blondeliini. The genus contains approximately 30 described species distributed across the Palearctic and Nearctic regions. Istocheta aldrichi, the most extensively studied species, is a specialist parasitoid of the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) and has been widely introduced as a biological control agent. Most species in the genus appear to be parasitoids of scarab beetles, though detailed host records remain limited for many taxa.
Lixophaga
Lixophaga is a genus of tachinid flies in the tribe Blondeliini. Species in this genus are parasitoids, primarily attacking lepidopteran hosts including stem borers in the genus Diatraea and other moth larvae. The genus has been recorded from the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific, with some species studied for biological control potential against agricultural pests. Lixophaga diatraeae has been particularly well-studied as a parasitoid of sugarcane borers.
Medina
Medina is a genus of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) in the tribe Blondeliini, subfamily Exoristinae. Established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830, this genus comprises parasitoid flies whose larvae develop inside other insects. The genus is distributed across parts of Europe, with records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Like other tachinids, Medina species are likely important biological control agents, though specific details about host associations and biology remain poorly documented in available literature.
Meigenielloides
Meigenielloides is a genus of tachinid flies established by Townsend in 1919. It contains a single known species, Meigenielloides cinerea, described from Mexico. As a member of the tribe Blondeliini within the subfamily Exoristinae, it belongs to a group of parasitoid flies that attack other insects.
Oswaldia
Oswaldia is a genus of tachinid flies established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1863. The genus comprises approximately 20 described species distributed across the Holarctic region. As members of the family Tachinidae, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host associations for most Oswaldia species remain poorly documented. The genus is classified within the tribe Blondeliini, subfamily Exoristinae.
Phyllophilopsis
Phyllophilopsis is a genus of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) established by Townsend in 1915. The genus contains at least 16 described species distributed primarily in the Neotropical region. Species have been recorded from various localities including Mexico, Central America, and South America. As members of the tribe Blondeliini, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host associations remain poorly documented.
Zaira
Zaira is a genus of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae, first described by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. The genus comprises tachinid flies whose larvae develop as parasitoids of adult beetles. Members are classified within the subfamily Exoristinae and tribe Blondeliini.