Goniini
Guides
Atacta
Atacta is a genus of tachinid flies established by Schiner in 1868. The genus contains four described species distributed in the Neotropical region. Like other members of the tribe Goniini, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host associations for Atacta species remain poorly documented.
Chaetogaedia
Chaetogaedia is a genus of tachinid flies comprising approximately 14 described species. The genus was established by Brauer & Bergenstamm in 1891 and is classified within the tribe Goniini of the subfamily Exoristinae. Species are distributed across the Americas, with records from North, Central, and South America. As with other tachinids, members are presumed to be parasitoids, though specific host associations for most species remain undocumented.
Distichona
Distichona is a genus of tachinid flies in the family Tachinidae, subfamily Exoristinae, tribe Goniini. The genus was established by Wulp in 1890 and contains eight described species distributed across the Americas. As a member of the Tachinidae, species in this genus are presumably parasitoids, though specific host associations remain undocumented. The genus is rarely encountered, with minimal observational records available.
Gonia
Cutworm Flies
Gonia is a genus of tachinid flies (family Tachinidae) established by Meigen in 1803. These flies are parasitoids, with larvae developing inside other insects. The genus is placed in the subfamily Exoristinae and tribe Goniini. As with other tachinids, Gonia species are likely important biological control agents of various insect pests, though specific ecological details for the genus as a whole remain poorly documented in available sources.
Gonia fuscicollis
Gonia fuscicollis is a tachinid fly species described by Tothill in 1924. It belongs to the tribe Goniini within the subfamily Exoristinae. The species is recorded from North America, specifically the United States and Canada. Like other tachinid flies, it is presumed to be a parasitoid, though specific host records for this species are not documented in the available sources.
Hyphantrophaga virilis
Hyphantrophaga virilis is a tachinid fly (family Tachinidae) known to parasitize caterpillars of the California Oak Moth (Phryganidia californica). The species was described in 1924 and occurs in North America. Like other tachinid flies, it develops as an internal parasitoid, eventually killing its host. Records indicate it is one of several parasitoids associated with oak moth population dynamics along the California coast and in Oregon.
Leschenaultia adusta
A tachinid fly in the tribe Goniini, known from North America. The species was originally described as Blepharipeza adusta by Loew in 1872. It belongs to a genus of parasitoid flies whose larvae develop within other insects.
Mystacella
Mystacella is a genus of tachinid flies established by Wulp in 1890. It comprises nine described species distributed primarily in the Neotropical region. As members of the tribe Goniini within subfamily Exoristinae, these flies are parasitoids whose larvae develop inside other insects. The genus is characterized by distinctive morphological features including facial bristle patterns.
Onychogonia
Onychogonia is a genus of tachinid flies established by Brauer & Bergenstamm in 1889. The genus belongs to the tribe Goniini within the subfamily Exoristinae. Seven species are currently recognized, distributed across northern Europe including Norway and Sweden. As with other tachinid genera, members are presumed to be parasitoids of other insects, though specific host relationships remain undocumented.
Platymya
Platymya is a genus of tachinid flies (family Tachinidae) established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. The genus contains four recognized species distributed in the Holarctic region. As members of the tribe Goniini, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host associations for most species remain poorly documented.
Spallanzania
Spallanzania is a genus of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. The genus comprises approximately 15 described species distributed across multiple continents. As members of the subfamily Exoristinae and tribe Goniini, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host associations remain poorly documented for most species. The genus name has been occasionally confused with the mantis species Ameles spallanzania, which is taxonomically unrelated.