Modified-terminalia
Guides
Dufouriini
Dufouriini is a tribe of tachinid flies comprising approximately 51 species across 13 genera, with worldwide distribution. Members are small, dark-colored parasitoids specializing in adult beetles (Coleoptera), particularly Chrysomelidae. Females possess highly modified terminalia adapted for introducing larvae directly into host beetles. The tribe's systematic position has been historically contentious, having been placed in Phasiinae, Voriinae, and as a subfamily before current placement in Dexiinae; recent phylogenetic analyses support its monophyly and distinct tribal status.