Dexiinae
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Ateloglossa
Ateloglossa is a genus of tachinid flies in the tribe Dexiini, subfamily Dexiinae. The genus was established by Coquillett in 1899 and contains 14 described species distributed primarily in North America. Species are distinguished by morphological features typical of the Dexiini, including characteristics of the head and thorax. The genus has received limited study, with most species described in the early 20th century.
Billaea
Billaea is a genus of tachinid flies comprising approximately 80 described species. Most larvae are parasitoids of beetle larvae, particularly cerambycids and lucanids, with some species attacking lepidopteran hosts in the family Pyralidae. Several species have been investigated as biological control agents for agricultural and forestry pests, including palm weevils and sugarcane borers.
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Cyrtophleba is a genus of tachinid flies in the family Tachinidae, subfamily Dexiinae, tribe Voriini. The genus was established by Camillo Rondani in 1856. Tachinid flies in this group are generally parasitoids, though specific host associations for Cyrtophleba species remain poorly documented. The genus has been recorded from northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Dexia
Dexia is a genus of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) established by Meigen in 1826. The genus belongs to the subfamily Dexiinae and tribe Dexiini. Most larvae are parasitoids of scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae), though some species attack other beetle families. The genus is distributed across Europe, with confirmed records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Dexia ventralis
Dexia ventralis is a tachinid fly described by Aldrich in 1925. As a member of the family Tachinidae, it is a parasitoid fly, though specific host relationships for this species remain undocumented. The species is recorded from North America with limited observational data available.
Epigrimyiini
Epigrimyiini is a small tribe of tachinid flies (family Tachinidae) within the subfamily Dexiinae. The tribe contains two genera: Epigrimyia and Beskia. Members are parasitoid flies, though specific host associations remain poorly documented. The tribe has a limited number of observations, suggesting either rarity or undercollection.
Euantha
Euantha is a genus of bristle flies (family Tachinidae) established by Wulp in 1885. The genus belongs to the subfamily Dexiinae and tribe Cordyligastrini. Three species are currently recognized: Euantha interrupta, E. litturata, and E. pulchra. Like other tachinid flies, members of this genus are parasitoids, though specific host associations for Euantha species remain poorly documented.
Euantha litturata
Euantha litturata is a bristle fly in the family Tachinidae, first described by Olivier in 1811. It belongs to the subfamily Dexiinae and tribe Cordyligastrini. The species has been documented in North America with specific records from the United States, Mexico, and Guatemala.
Euchaetogyne
Euchaetogyne is a genus of tachinid flies established by Townsend in 1908. The genus contains a single described species, Euchaetogyne roederi, originally described by Williston in 1893. These flies are parasitoids, a characteristic feature of the family Tachinidae. The genus is distributed in North America, with records from the United States and Mexico.
Eulasiona
Eulasiona is a genus of tachinid flies established by Townsend in 1892. The genus currently contains 12 described species distributed primarily in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. As members of the family Tachinidae, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host associations for most Eulasiona species remain undocumented. The genus is classified in the subfamily Dexiinae and tribe Voriini.
Euthera
Euthera is a small cosmopolitan genus of tachinid flies in the family Tachinidae, characterized by distinctive smoky black transverse bands on the wings. The genus contains approximately 13 described species distributed across multiple continents. Some North American taxonomic treatments place this genus within the subfamily Dexiinae. Species in this genus are parasitoids of true bugs in the family Pentatomidae.
Eutherini
Eutherini is a tribe of tachinid flies within the subfamily Dexiinae. The tribe contains two genera: Euthera Loew, 1854 and Redtenbacheria Schiner, 1861. Members are parasitoid flies whose larvae develop inside other insects.
Freraea
Freraea is a genus of tachinid flies (family Tachinidae) established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. It belongs to the tribe Freraeini within the subfamily Dexiinae. The genus contains at least two described species: Freraea gagatea and Freraea montana. Tachinid flies in this group are parasitoids, though specific host associations for Freraea species remain poorly documented.
Hypovoria
Hypovoria is a genus of tachinid flies in the tribe Voriini, subfamily Dexiinae. The genus was established by Villeneuve in 1912 and currently includes five described species. It is distributed across northern Europe, with records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. As with other tachinid flies, members of this genus are parasitoids, though specific host associations remain poorly documented.
Imitomyia sugens
Imitomyia sugens is a tachinid fly first described by Hermann Loew in 1863. It belongs to the tribe Imitomyiini within the subfamily Dexiinae. The species is known from North America, with records from Canada and the United States. Like other tachinid flies, it is likely a parasitoid, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
Meledonus californicus
Meledonus californicus is a species of tachinid fly described by Coquillett in 1895. The genus Meledonus belongs to the tribe Voriini within the subfamily Dexiinae. The species is known from North America, with records from Canada and the United States. Tachinid flies in this group are generally parasitoids of other insects, though specific host associations for this species have not been documented in the available literature.
Microchaetina
Microchaetina is a genus of tachinid flies in the subfamily Dexiinae, tribe Dexiini. The genus was described by Wulp in 1891 and contains nine described species. It is predominantly distributed in western and southwestern North America. Biological and host relationships remain poorly documented.
Mochlosoma illocale
Mochlosoma illocale is a species of tachinid fly described by Reinhard in 1958. It belongs to the subfamily Dexiinae within the large family Tachinidae, a group of parasitoid flies. The genus Mochlosoma contains relatively few described species, and this taxon is known from limited records in North America. Information regarding its biology and ecology remains sparse.
Nimioglossa planicosta
Nimioglossa planicosta is a species of bristle fly (family Tachinidae) described by Reinhard in 1945. It belongs to the subfamily Dexiinae and tribe Dexiini. The species is known from North America, with records from Canada and the United States. As a tachinid fly, it is presumably a parasitoid, though specific host relationships remain undocumented.
Nimioglossa ravida
Nimioglossa ravida is a species of tachinid fly described by Reinhard in 1945. As a member of the family Tachinidae, it belongs to a large group of parasitoid flies. The species has been recorded from Mexico and the United States. Very little specific information about its biology has been documented.
Oestrophasia calva
Oestrophasia calva is a species of tachinid fly in the family Tachinidae, subfamily Dexiinae, tribe Dufouriini. The species was described by Coquillett in 1902. Tachinid flies are parasitoids, with larvae typically developing inside other insects. This species occurs in North America across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Opsotheresia
Opsotheresia is a genus of tachinid flies established by Townsend in 1919. The genus contains two described species: Opsotheresia bigelowi and Opsotheresia obesa. As members of the family Tachinidae, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host associations for Opsotheresia remain undocumented. The genus is classified within the subfamily Dexiinae and tribe Dexiini.
Plagiomima
Plagiomima is a genus of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) in the tribe Voriini, subfamily Dexiinae. The genus was described by Brauer and Bergenstamm in 1891. It contains approximately 13 described species distributed primarily in the Americas, with most species described by Aldrich in 1926 and Reinhard in the mid-20th century. As with other tachinids, members of this genus are likely parasitoids, though specific host associations remain poorly documented.
Prosena
Prosena is a genus of tachinid flies (family Tachinidae) within the tribe Dexiini. The genus comprises approximately 30 described species distributed across multiple continents. As with other tachinids, members of this genus are parasitoids, though specific host associations remain largely undocumented in published literature. The genus was established by Le Peletier and Audinet-Serville in 1828.
Prosenoides
Prosenoides is a genus of tachinid flies established by Brauer and Bergenstamm in 1891. The genus comprises 12 described species distributed across the Americas. As members of the Dexiini tribe, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host records for most Prosenoides species remain poorly documented.
Sophiini
Sophiini is a tribe of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae, order Diptera. The tribe was established by Townsend in 1931 and includes nine recognized genera. The group is currently classified within the subfamily Dexiinae. Taxonomic status of this tribe has been subject to revision, with some sources treating it as a synonym of Cordyligastrini.
Uclesia
Uclesia is a genus of tachinid flies established by Girschner in 1901. The genus comprises eleven described species distributed across the Palearctic and Nearctic regions. As members of the family Tachinidae, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host records for Uclesia species remain poorly documented.
Uramya indita
Uramya indita is a tachinid fly species described by Walker in 1861. It belongs to the genus Uramya within the subfamily Dexiinae. The species has a documented presence in North America, including the United States, Mexico, and El Salvador, though some sources also cite records from East Asia. The genus Uramya comprises parasitoid flies that attack various insect hosts.
Wagneria vernata
Wagneria vernata is a tachinid fly described by West in 1925. The species epithet 'vernata' (from Latin 'vernus', meaning 'of spring') suggests seasonal activity in spring. As a member of Tachinidae, it is a parasitoid fly, though specific host relationships remain undocumented. The species has been recorded from Canada and the United States.
Zelia
Zelia is a genus of tachinid flies in the family Tachinidae. Tachinid flies are parasitoids, with larvae developing inside or on other insects. The genus was established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. At least one species, Zelia tricolor, has documented host associations.