Piercing-ovipositor
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Blondeliini
Blondeliini is a tribe of parasitic flies within the family Tachinidae (Diptera). Members are parasitoids of other insects, with documented hosts including beetles and caterpillars. The tribe exhibits greatest diversity in the New World, particularly South America, though it occurs nearly worldwide. Several genera possess a piercing-type ovipositor, a morphological feature with phylogenetic significance within the tribe.