Tachinidae

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 1,300 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.

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Exorista is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

Phasia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae. thumb|Phasia aurulans on common milkweed

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Exoristinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Tachinidae. Most species are parasitoids of caterpillars. thumb|Egg of Istocheta aldrichi on [[Japanese beetle]] thumb|Mating pair of flies of the tribe Goniini

Peleteria is a widespread genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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Chetogena is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

Juriniopsis is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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Schineria is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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Laufferiella is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

Leschenaultia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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Anthomyiopsis is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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Metadrinomyia is a genus of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least four described species in Metadrinomyia.

Gymnommopsis is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

Rutilia is a large genus of medium to large (>20mm) flies in the family Tachinidae native to Australia and the Oriental region, though notably absent from New Zealand. Like the vast majority of tachinid flies, Rutilia species are parasitoids of other insects, specifically Rutilia are known to be parasitoids of late instar larvae of scarab beetles.

Jurinella is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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Andinomyia is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are about five described species in Andinomyia.

Mikia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

Senostoma is a genus of parasitoid tachinid flies in the family Tachinidae. Endemic to Australasia, the flies are medium-sized, bristly, and long-legged.

Anaeudora is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least two described species in Anaeudora.

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Senometopia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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Chlorotachina is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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