Townsend
Guides
Arachnidomyia
Arachnidomyia is a genus-group name established by Townsend in 1934 within the flesh fly family Sarcophagidae. Its taxonomic status remains unsettled: Catalogue of Life treats it as a synonym of Sarcophaga (Mehria), while GBIF marks it as doubtful and iNaturalist classifies it as a subgenus of Sarcophaga. The genus contains few documented species and is rarely referenced in modern literature.
Deopalpus
Deopalpus is a genus of tachinid flies (family Tachinidae) established by Townsend in 1908. The genus contains approximately 28 described species distributed across the Americas, with records from North America, Central America, and South America. As members of Tachinidae, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host associations for most Deopalpus species remain poorly documented. The genus is classified in the subfamily Tachininae and tribe Tachinini.
Meigenielloides
Meigenielloides is a genus of tachinid flies established by Townsend in 1919. It contains a single known species, Meigenielloides cinerea, described from Mexico. As a member of the tribe Blondeliini within the subfamily Exoristinae, it belongs to a group of parasitoid flies that attack other insects.
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.