Parasitoid-flies
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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.
Ceromya
Ceromya is a genus of tachinid flies in the family Tachinidae, tribe Siphonini. The genus contains approximately 60 described species distributed across multiple continents. Nine species are recognized in the Nearctic region, organized into three species groups with distinct biogeographic patterns: the bicolor group (Holarctic), flaviseta group (European-Nearctic), and americana group (Neotropical-Nearctic). The genus was established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830.
Cylindromyia fumipennis
smoky-winged beetle bandit
Cylindromyia fumipennis is a tachinid fly species in the family Tachinidae. The available sources provide primarily taxonomic information rather than detailed biological data. The species name 'fumipennis' (smoky-winged) suggests distinctive wing coloration. The species is recorded from North America.
Epigrimyia
Epigrimyia is a genus of tachinid flies established by Townsend in 1891. It belongs to the subfamily Phasiinae and tribe Cylindromyiini. As with other tachinids, members are presumed to be parasitoids, though specific life histories remain undocumented.
Estheria
Estheria is a genus of tachinid flies in the family Tachinidae, established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. The genus contains 18 recognized species distributed across the East Palearctic and Oriental regions, including western China, Nepal, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Four species were described as new to science in 2019: E. hirtinerva, E. prostata, E. tibetensis, and E. wangi. As members of Tachinidae, these flies are presumed to be parasitoids, though specific host associations for Estheria species remain undocumented in the available literature.
Hyrmophlaeba
Hyrmophlaeba is a genus of tangle-veined flies (Diptera: Nemestrinidae) established by Camillo Rondani in 1863. The genus is currently treated as a synonym of Hirmoneura by some authorities, though GBIF and other sources list it as accepted. Species in this group are characterized by their distinctive wing venation with numerous crossveins creating a net-like pattern. The genus belongs to a family of medium to large flies whose larvae are internal parasitoids of other insects.
Jurinia
Jurinia is a genus of tachinid flies established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. The genus comprises approximately 13 described species distributed primarily in the Neotropical region. As members of the Tachinidae family, these flies are parasitoids whose larvae develop within other insects. The genus has been subject to taxonomic revision, with several species transferred from other genera.
Melanophrys
Melanophrys is a genus of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) established by Williston in 1886. The genus contains two described species: Melanophrys flavipennis Williston, 1886 and Melanophrys insolita (Walker, 1853). Tachinidae are a large family of parasitoid flies whose larvae develop within or upon other arthropods.
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.
Paracraspedothrix
Paracraspedothrix is a genus of tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) described by Villeneuve in 1920. The genus contains two described species: Paracraspedothrix angulicornis and Paracraspedothrix montivaga. Its taxonomic status is marked as doubtful in some databases, and it has been treated as a synonym in Catalogue of Life. Records indicate presence in Scandinavia.
Paradidyma
Paradidyma is a genus of tachinid flies established in 1891. The genus contains approximately 35 described species distributed primarily in the Americas, from the United States through Central America and into South America. Species have been described by multiple dipterists including Reinhard, Townsend, and Curran. As members of the Tachinidae, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host associations for most Paradidyma species remain undocumented.
Rhachoepalpus
Rhachoepalpus is a genus of tachinid flies described by Townsend in 1908. The genus comprises approximately 18 described species distributed primarily in the Neotropical region, with records from South America including Argentina, Peru, and Brazil. Species were described across several decades, with notable contributions by Townsend (1908–1935), Macquart (1844–1846), and Curran (1947). As members of Tachinidae, these flies are presumably parasitoids, though specific host relationships remain undocumented in available sources.
Tsugaea
Tsugaea is a genus of tachinid flies in the family Tachinidae, subfamily Exoristinae, and tribe Eryciini. The genus was established by Hall in 1939 and contains a single described species, Tsugaea nox. These flies are distributed across North America, including Canada, the United States, and Mexico. As tachinid flies, members of this genus are likely parasitoids, though specific host associations remain undocumented in the available literature.