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The Tachinidae are a large and variable family of true flies within the insect order Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered. Over 1300 species have been described in North America alone. Insects in this family commonly are called tachinid flies or simply tachinids. As far as is known, they all are protelean parasitoids, or occasionally parasites, of arthropods, usually other insects. The family is known from many habitats in all zoogeographical regions and is especially diverse in South America.
Melanophrys is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least two described species in Melanophrys.
Bogosia is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are about nine described species in Bogosia.
Bombyliomyia is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are about nine described species in Bombyliomyia.
Brachelia is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least three described species in Brachelia.
Cholomyia is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least four described species in Cholomyia.
Cordyligaster is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are about eight described species in Cordyligaster.
Drepanoglossa is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least three described species in Drepanoglossa.
Erythronychia is a genus of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae. There are about nine described species in Erythronychia.
Austrophorocera is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Exopalpus is a genus of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae. There are about nine described species in Exopalpus.
Exoristoides is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are five described species in Exoristoides.
Floradalia is a genus of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least two described species in Floradalia.
Genotrichia is a genus of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least two described species in Genotrichia.
Phrynotachina is a genus of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae. There is one described species in Phrynotachina, P. minor.
Trochiloleskia is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least two described species in Trochiloleskia.
Wattia is a genus of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least three described species in Wattia.
Xanthobasis is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least three described species in Xanthobasis.
Macromya is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are about eight described species in Macromya.
Actia is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae.
References
- ↑ Shima, H. & Takahashi, H. (2011). "Tetragimyia minor, a new genus and species of Tachinidae (Diptera) parasitic on Formosatettix larvatus (Othroptera: Tetrigidae) in Japan." Zootaxa 2921: 39-46.
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