Eastern Tachinidae |
Working list of the Tachinid flies of the eastern United States. List obtained from the online catalog and from the published full catalog of O'Hara and Wood from January 2004. That book is not a descriptive or key textbook. It is strictly a North American summary of current species with ranges and name history. And an excellent bibliography.
Of all the fly groups on this site this is the most daunting group. There are 1345 species in this updated catalog in the US north of Mexico, including 4 subfamilies, 46 tribes and 303 genera. Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on your bent, this is not as much of a western dominant group as some of the other fly groups and the list below for strictly eastern occurrences includes 780 species. Blue highlighted years after the species names are the species projected for Arkansas. Which gives an estimated 176 genera for Arkansas and a whopping 437 estimated species. Should be entertaining.
State distributions for this group are noted as they are mentioned in the catalog of O'Hara and Wood. These can be patchy and frankly odd. In some species I have dropped the western occurrences to shorten the geographic line. In others it gives an idea of the full distribution and it is retained. Many species have only one state listed which may or may not be a good representation of the geography. I get the feeling there are quite a few poorly collected Tachinid species. Commas in the state lists separate out disjunctive states in the distributions. This list does not include species which occur only in Texas or only in Oklahoma.
Bracketed names are known parasitized prey, either families or genera. Not all inclusive, just the known and published. These are from the 1978 Host-Parasite Catalog from the Dept. of Agriculture.
There are virtually no named images of eastern Tachinids to species on the web anywhere except O'Hara's Tachinid Times page. There are some generalized representatives of many of the genera. The few that are out there are linked to the key and not here in the list. A key to the genera was a massive undertaking but there is one in the Nearctic catalog which I have reduced and updated. We will see how that goes. Key is now here. |
Subfamily Dexiinae
Campylochetini [Noctuidae, Geometridae, Tortricidae] Campylocheta Rondani 1859
atriceps Reinhard 1952 (Chaetophlepsis) OH NY AR CT MA MS NH MA OH RI (parasitizes the Green Cloverworm) AR DE IL MD MS MO NC OH
TN TX VA MS semiothisae Brooks 1945 (Chaetophlepsis) MD MN OH VA WV NC VA FL SC Dexiini
Ateloglossa Coquillett 1899 (formerly Arctophyto, uses scarab larvae)
cinerea Coquillett 1899 (Ateloglossa) CT IA ME NC NY SC VA WV NY MI OH NY NH NC MA WV MA CT MI MN NY PA WI MA NY
Billaea Robineau-Desvoidy 1830
claripalpis Wulp 1895 (Sarcophaga) FL Introduced IA IL NC PA TX GA to ME MN VT FL NM NE KS to ME DC GA MI NY TX WA NY Dexia Meigen 1826
ventralis Aldrich 1925 (Dexia) NJ Introduced
Dinera R-D. 1830
grisescens Fallen 1817 (Musca) KS ME PA to AZ NJ NM
Estheria R-D.1830
cinerea (Townsend) 1908 MI
Megapariopsis Townsend 1915
opaca Coquillett 1899 (Megaparia) NE to TX, VA to FL
Microchaetina Wulp 1891
cinerea Wulp 1891 (Microchaetina) ?FL UT to MO south to NM TX CA FL Mochlosoma Brauer and Bergenstamm 1889
illocale Reinhard 1958 (Mochlosoma) OH MA OH PA
Nicephorus Reinhard 1944
floridensis Reinhard 1944 (Nicephorus) FL GA
Ochrocera Townsend 1916
vaginalis Townsend 1916 (Ochrocera) ME NH NC TN VT
Opsotheresia Townsend 1919
bigelowi Curran 1926 (Gymnodexia) WI south to KS PA, VA WV MA MD NY south to GA
Phalacrophyto Townsend 1915
sarcophagina Coquillett 1902 (Paraphyto) CO to IL south to OK
Phasiops Coquillett 1899
flavus Coquillett 1899 (Phasiops) IL to MD NY NJ, FL LA
Prosena Lepeletier and Serville 1828
siberita Fabricius 1775 (Stomoxys) NJ Introduced
Prosenoides B. & B. 1891
assimilis Reinhard 1954 (Prosenoides) NM to KS AR, OH VA FL GA Ptilodexia B. & B. 1889
canescens Walker 1852 (Dexia) NY west to ID
WY UT Canada south to GA west to WY UT MS to TN, MD NY IL OH NY ND TN Entire EAST MI and the Northeast Canada south to GA west to AR KS NE SD FL FL to NC Canada to FL west to WA MT Zelia R-D.1830 [Cerambycidae, Passalidae, Scarabaeidae, Tenebrionidae]
metalis Reinhard 1946 (Minthozelia) NC OH PA
TX GA TX NY PA to NV south to LA MD IA FL Entire EAST IN NJ south to FL, WA ID
Dufouriini
Dufouria R-D. 1830
americana Reinhard 1943 OH
Oestrophasia B. & B. 1889
calva Coquillett 1902 (Oestrophasia) CA to TX, MI MA south to FL FL CA to LA, OR MS TN
Epigrimyiini
Beskia B. & B. 1889
aelops Walker 1849 (Tachina) AZ to VA south to FL TX
Epigrimyia Townsend 1891
illinoensis Robertson 1901 (Epigrimyia) GA IL IA MI MD NC OH TN TX VA Entire EAST
Eutherini
Euthera Loew 1866
setifacies Brooks 1945 (Euthera) ME IL to MA south to FL TX
Freraeini
Freraea R-D. 1830 (Eugymnogaster)
montana Coquillett 1897 (Gymnophania) OH NH ME
Imitomyiini
Imitomyia Townsend 1912
sugens Loew 1863 (Himantostoma) MI NH OH ME
Palpostomatini
Eutrixa Coquillett 1897
exilis Coquillett 1895 (Clytiomyia) NH to MN
south to GA TX
Sophiini
Cordyligaster Macquart 1844 (from Eucordyligaster)
septentrionalis Townsend 1909 (Cordyligaster) KS to PA south to LA FL, MD
Euantha Wulp 1885
litturata Olivier 1812 (Ocyptera) FL GA KY PA
Telothyriini
Leskiopsis Townsend 1916
thecata Coquillett 1895 (Myiobia) OH to MA south to FL TN
Thelairini
Spathidexia Townsend 1912 [Hesperiidae]
cerussata Reinhard 1934 (Spathidexia) CT MI
OH MI ME south to KY NC, TX FL LA Entire US MO TX VA Entire EAST
Thelaira R-D. 1830 [Arctiidae, Pyralidae] americana Brooks 1945 (Thelaira) Entire US
Uramyini
Uramya R-D. 1830
limacodis Townsend 1892 (Aporia) MI ME south
to GA MI NH south to AZ FL GA FL TX
Voriini
Athrycia R-D. 1830
cinerea Coquillett 1895 (Paraplagia) BC to CO, IL MA south to TX VA
Blepharomyia B. & B.1889
tibialis Curran 1927 (Eulasiona) NC NY OH TN
Chaetonopsis Townsend 1915
spinosa Coquillett 1899 (Chaetona) KS to NY RI south to OK GA FL
Chaetoplagia Coquillett 1895
atripennis Coquillett 1895 (Chaetoplagia) CA NY south to TX FL
Cyrtophleba Rondani 1856
coquilletti Aldrich 1926 (Cyrtophleba) WA to CA NM, MI MA south to IL NJ, TN VA
WV NC VA WV
Eriothrix Meigen 1803 (Pyraustomyia)
penitalis Coquillett 1897 (Panzeria) MA to WI south to KS GA
Eulasiona Townsend 1892
aperta Reinhard 1958 (Paralispidea) OH MA NY KS NC OH WA MN NY south to KS TN VA, GA NC VT MI LA MD
Euptilopareia Townsend 1916
erucicola Coquillett 1897 (Paraplagia) MD Hypovoria Villeneuve 1912
cauta Townsend 1926 (Catalinovoria) NY WA south to AZ CA VA TX OH
Kirbya R-D. 1830
aldrichi Curran 1927 (Hesperophasia) ND NY south to KS MD
Meleterus Aldrich 1926
nuperus Reinhard 1956 (Meleterus) GA
Metaplagia Coquillett 1895
brevicornis Brooks 1945 (Metaplagia) NH OH TX MI MA south to GA NM TX
Metopomuscopteryx Townsend 1915
tibialis Coquillett 1902 (Muscopteryx) MO
Muscopteryx Townsend 1892
evexa Reinhard 1964 (Tarassophorus) OH WI GA MS TX FL Periscepsia Gistel 1848
clesides Walker 1849 (Tachina) MN ME south to OH NM WV QU south to KS CT NY WA south to CA TX VA Phyllomya R-D. 1830
polita Coquillett 1898 (Admontia) MI OH to ME, FL NC Plagiomima B. & B. 1891
alternata Aldrich 1926 (Plagiomima) FL OH OH MD south to GA IA NJ south to TX NC NJ NY south to SC, CO IL OK TX IN KS OK TX
Trochilodes Coquillett 1903
leonardi West 1925 (Rhamphina) NY Voria R-D. 1830
aurifrons Townsend 1892 (Plagia) MI to MA south to IL VA, IA EAST south to MS DC
Wagneria R-D. 1830
cornuta Curran 1928 (Wagneria) Canada south to CT OH MA AR MS GA FL MA OH MN to ME south to CO CT, FL KY LA TX VA WV
Subfamily Exoristinae
Blondeliini (Mostly parasitize Coleoptera and Chrysomelids)
Admontia B. & B.1889 [Tipulidae, Noctuidae] degeerioides Coquillett 1895 (Hypostena) MI to NH south to VA, IA IN IL NC
TN WV DC NY PA nasoni Coquillett 1895 (Admontia) IL IN MI OH
NY NC WI MD to TN south to GA MS, MA MI OH NY MI rufochaeta Curran 1927 OH NY NC WI FL LA MS TX NH VA WV
Angustia Sellers 1943
angustivitta Aldrich and Webber 1924 (Zenillia) NY OH PA VA IA OH VA
Anisia Wulp 1890
flaveola Coquillett 1897 (Hypostena) KS to NH south to GA LA MA to FL TX, MO MI OH NY to FL FL GA TX
Anoxynops Townsend 1927
aldrichi Curran 1926 (Paralispe) MI to ME south to VA, TX
Belida R-D. 1863
chaetoneura Coquillett 1897 (Masicera) NC OH WV, MI to ME CT OH to ME RI, VA FL MO NC MT
Blondelia R-D. 1830
eufitchiae Townsend 1892 (Masicera) Entire US south to CA GA MN to MA south to AZ FL CO DC IA NC OH
VA WA WV ? Location MA Calolydella Townsend 1927
lathami Curran 1925 (Lydella) IL MI to MA south to AZ TN MS
Celatoria Coquillett 1890
diabroticae Shimer 1871 (Tachina) MA to WA south to CA GA MA to OR south to CA GA
Chaetonodexodes Townsend 1916
vanderwulpi Townsend 1892 (Myothyria) CA CO to FL SC
Chaetostigmoptera Townsend 1916
crassinervis Walton 1913 (Chaetophleps) MD to FL to LA, OH MO GA MD NC TN VA FL
Compsilura Bouche 1834
concinnata Meigen 1824 (Tachina) IL MN south to VA Introduced to combat the Gypsy Moth
Cryptomeigenia B. & B.1891
brimleyi Reinhard 1947 (Cryptomeigenia) GA NC NY GA NY WV OH NJ TX WA IL IL OH WV AR IA IL IN NE WI MI MN NY TX NY TX VA WV MI East south to SC TX MA MI OH VA
Eribella Mesnil 1960
exilis Coquillett 1897 (Masicera) MI to ME south to RI, LA WV IA MI OH VT
Eucelatoria Townsend 1909
auriceps Aldrich 1926 (Xiphomyia) GA VA FL TX KS MS MO OK SC TX ND to NH south to AZ FL CA FL TX AR to DE south to FL TX MS OH TX VA
Euhalidaya Walton 1914
genalis Coquillett 1897 (Biomyia) KS OH PA WI
Euthelyconychia Townsend 1927 (from Opsomeigenia)
nana Curran 1929 (Dexodes) IA WY OH ME PA NY VT WI to PA RI, GA TX VT VA WV
Istocheta Rondani 1859
aldrichi Mesnil 1953 (Hyperecteina) CT DC MA NY NJ PA Introduced Lixophaga Townsend 1908
diatraeae Townsend 1916 (Euzenilliopsis) FL GA TX Introduced MN to ME south to GA, UT MI NM NY OH VA WV AR LA FL IL NJ south to MS FL MI WA WY, WV OH TX UT to CT south to AZ FL NY TX CT MA ME NH NY OH VT WA WV MAN to ME south to FL TX
Medina R-D. 1830
barbata Coquillett 1895 (Hypostena) BC ID south to VA, FL KS LA NC TX quinteri Townsend 1915 (Torynotachina) MD NY PA TX VT spinosa Coquillett 1897 NH
Meigenia R-D. 1830
submissa Aldrich and Webber 1924 (Zenillia) OH
Miamimyia Townsend 1916 [Blattidae] cincta Townsend, 1916 FL
Myiopharus B. & B. 1889
aberrans Townsend 1916 (Doryphorophaga) SD to MA south to MO VA AR FL TX UT to MI NY south to TX FL ID to NY south to CA TX, IA NJ WV Entire US south to AZ CA SC TX FL MD NJ NC OK SC TX AZ to IL OH south to TX FL NE KS to NY NJ, MI Entire US securis Reinhard 1945 (Myiopharus) TX CO to NY south to FL TX
Opsomeigenia Townsend 1919
flavipalpis Reinhard 1934 (Anetia) FL GA NC TN TX VA WV MD to MO, TX VA WV Oswaldia R-D. 1863
albifacies Townsend 1908 (Paradexodes) ME south to MD, MI VA WV MD ME VA ND to ME south to MS GA MI MA ME OH TX VA WV NY WI KS MI MO MD NJ NC VA WV OH NC NY WI to ONT south to OH CT
Oxynops Townsend 1912
anthracinus Bigot 1889 (Degeeria) ND to MA south to NM FL
Paracraspedothrix Villenueve 1920
angulicornis Curran 1930 (Elephantocera) NY NC VT WV Phasmophaga Townsend 1909 [Phasmatidae] americana Coquillett 1897 (Racodineura) FL GA
IL FL KS MO NY TX VA WI FL Phyllophilopsis Townsend 1915
evanida Reinhard 1958 (Phyllophilopsis) MA NY
to VA, OH OH to ME south to GA, TN MI
Picconia R-D. 1863
derisa Reinhard 1943 (Gremlinotrophus) MI OH
Prodegeeria B. & B. 1894
albicincta Reinhard 1924 (Pilatea) NY TN TX MI OH
Sphaerina Wulp 1890
linearis Townsend 1915 FL
Thelairodoria Townsend 1927
setinervis Coquillett 1910 (Exorista) TX to OH FL, MD VA WV
Trigonospila Pokorny 1886
erilis Reinhard 1943 (Nimiocauda) MA NY GA TX MA OH
Vibrissina Rondani 1861
aurifrons Curran 1930 (Spathimeigenia) WI to
PA, NY KS AR MI MI to MA south to FL TX KS to VA south to AZ LA SC, MD PA MA PA to FL TX Zaira R-D. 1830
angustifrons Reinhard 1930 (Viviania) FL TX FL MS SC MA NJ NM PA VT GA KS to NY CT south to FL TX AR TX NE to NY south to AR SC
Eryciini
Acantholespesia Wood 1987
comstocki Williston 1889 (Phorocera) FL IL GA NC NM SC TX MS SC TN Ametadoria Townsend 1927 (from Sturmia)
harrisinae Coquillett 1897 (Sturmia) CA to TX, FL ID MD OH NY VA
Aplomya R-D. 1830
theclarum Scudder 1887 (Tachina) Entire US south to CA MS SC VA
Aplomyopsis Townsend 1927 (from Aplomya)
polita Coquillett 1897 (Exorista) GA Buquetia R-D. 1847
obscura Coquillett 1897 (Winthemia) IA to MA, MD TX
Carcelia R-D. 1830
amplexa Coquillett 1897 (Exorista) IA NH MA CT to IN south to AZ TX AL FL MI to MA south to MO FL, IL FL IN MO NY TX VA DC to FL, OH MS TX CA to NH south to TX FL laxifrons Villeneuve 1912 (Carcelia) East?
Introduced MA ME NC CT MA ME NY NJ BC to NJ, GA MI NY OH TN TX Entire US OH yalensis Sellers 1943 (Carcelia) ME MA TX
Drino R-D. 1863
antennalis Reinhard 1922 (Pseudochaeta) AZ to
SC, FL BC to ND south to CO, MI OH NY ME Introduced CA to FL, NC VA CA to ME south to TX FL ND to NY south to CA FL TX
Eunemorilla Townsend 1919
comosa Reinhard 1944 (Masiphyomyia) MI
Hubneria R-D. 1847
estigmenensis Sellers 1943 (Aplomya) ID to ME south to AZ CA RI, MI OH
Lespesia R-D. 1863
aletiae Riley 1879 (Tachina) IL to NJ south
to CA FL CT NY NJ RI MO Entire US MI MD NY NJ PA VA AR FL ME MN MD MA MS NC OH TX VA BC to QU south to CA FL ? CT KS MA NY NH PA SD FL TX FL TX DC GA ID IN KS MA OH OK PA TX Entire US FL WA to ME south to CO MS, TX AZ to MD GA MA MO CA to GA, FL NC MS TN FL LA MS TX FL rubripes Sabrosky 1980 (Lespesia) FL GA sabroskyi Beneway 1963 (Lespesia) WA to ME south to OR CA east to MS sammiae Webber 1930 BC to NS south to CA DC BC to MA south to AZ FL CT DC GA MD MI NC NY OK NY to NC west to KS TX Lydella R-D. 1830
deckeri Curran 1929 (Erycia) IA BC to ME south to CA MS VA QU south to AL MO NC Introduced
Madremyia Townsend 1916
saundersii Williston 1889 (Phorocera) BC to ME south to CA IL MA VA WV
Nilea R-D. 1863
carpocapsae Townsend 1919 (Eutritochaeta) AR
Canada MA MD OH PA erecta Coquillett 1902 (Phorocera) Entire US CT to MI south to TX FL mathesoni Reinhard 1937 FL NY OH PA VA MA MI ME OH TX BC to ME south to WY OH, DC NY NC
WV MN NE to MA, MD NY VA Phebellia R-D. 1846
cerurae Sellers 1943 (Aplomya) MA ALB to NY south to SD OH, TX WV BC to ME south to CA RI WY, OH WV MN to ME NJ, VA WV NC TN VA WV WY MA ME NY ME
Phryxe R-D. 1830
pecosensis Townsend 1926 (Plagiophryxe) AK, BC to NF south to CA MA NM PA VA WV BC ID to CA, WI to NJ
Prooppia Townsend 1926
crassiseta (A. & W., 1924) Manitoba to MA south to AR GA nigripalpis (R.-D., 1848) OH NY VA WV
Siphosturmia Coquillett 1897
melampyga Reinhard 1931 (Siphosturmiopsis) CO FL IL to VT, NC NJ TN TX VA KS to MA south to TX NC, FL OH to MD south to FL TX, IL
Sisyropa B. and B. 1889
alypiae Sellers 1943 (Sisyropa) CT MS MA
VT WI to ME south to KS MS NC Townsendiellomyia Baranov 1932
nidicola Townsend 1908 (Zygobothria) New England Introduced
Zizyphomyia Townsend 1916
crescentis Reinhard 1944 (Sturmia) CO KS to TX, NC NY OH KS OH TX to MS
Exoristini
Austrophorocera Townsend 1916
cocciphila Aldrich and Webber 1924 (Phorocera) DC MD OH TN MI to NY south to GA, FL OH TX MI to MA south to FL, OH TN TX OH to MA south to FL, MO TN TX GA OH MD NC TN VA RI to GA, OK OH TN TX MA MD NY OH PA VA DC MD NY OH
Bessa R-D. 1863
harveyi Townsend 1892 (Daeochaeta) Canada south to WA OH, NH VT Introduced unknown distribution
Chaetexorista B. and B. 1894
javana B. and B. 1894 (Chaetexorista) MA Introduced
Chetogena Rondani 1856
claripennis Macquart 1848 (Phorocera) Entire
US Entire US FL TX AR FL KS IN OK SC TX AZ to MD south to TX FL subnitens Aldrich and Webber 1924 (Phorocera) VA CA to SD south to TX NY OH
Subgenus Diplostichus
lophyri Townsend 1892 (Phorocera) BC to NS south to CA OH FL Subgenus Stomatomyia
floridensis Townsend 1892 (Plagiprospherysa) FL GA NE TX Exorista Meigen 1803
Subgenus Adenia
dydas Walker 1849 (Tachina) Entire US
Subgenus Exorista
larvarum Linnaeus 1758 (Musca) New England Introduced Entire US
Gueriniopsis Reinhard 1943
setipes Coquillett 1902 (Frontina) MAN to PA south to IA SD
Parasetigena B. & B. 1891
silvestris Robineau-Desvoidy 1863 NY VA WV Introduced
Phorocera R-D. 1830
aequalis Reinhard 1935 (Pseudotachinomyia) FL KS MD MA MI NY OH PA TN TX VA WV IL MD NY OH PA VA FL VA WV CT IA NY TN TX VA WV VA WV CT MA MD MI NJ NY NH WV CT ID IA KS MA MD NE NY NC OH PA TX VT VA WV
Tachinomyia Townsend 1892
acosta Webber 1941 (Tachinomyia) MI to MA NJ, BC to CA, GA MAN to NS south to MO VA MAN to MA south to TX IA VA WV MI south to CA FL ND to QU south to SD NJ, GA MA VA WV SD to NS south to KS NJ, VA BC to MAN south to AZ CA BC to NB south to CA TX KS NJ FL VA WV
Goniini (Parasitizes by egglaying on hostplants)
Allophorocera Hendel 1901
MI to QU south to VA, TX TN MS WV FL CA to MI FL, MD VA NH NY VT NH
Argyrophylax B. and B. 1889
albincisus Wiedemann 1830 FL
Atacta Schiner 1868
brasiliensis Schiner 1868 (Atacta) TX to FL north to VA OK TX to GA, MD TN VA
Belvosia R-D. 1830 [Saturniidae, Sphingidae, Hesperiidae, Noctuidae] argentifrons Aldrich 1928 (Belvosia) DC FL GA NY NC RI SC VA KS “Carolina”, TX CA to MA, IA NY MI to VT south to NM FL AB to MI OH south to AR CO, WA to NY south to TX TN ?MO FL TX AR DC GA OH MD VA IL CA to OH south to TX GA FL LA NC ND to MI south to KS ID TN KS to NJ south to TX FL, OH PA WI to ME south to TX GA
Blepharipa Rondani 1856
fimbriata Wulp 1890 (Brachycoma) DC FL MD NC OH TN VA US Introduced ? sites
Ceromasia Rondani 1856
auricaudata Townsend 1908 (Ceromasia) BC to MT south to CA NM, KS MI OH NH MA
Chaetogaedia B. and B. 1891 [Noctuidae, Geometridae] analis Wulp 1867 (Baumhaueria) WI to VT south to KS VA, FL TN TX IA townsendi Sabrosky and Arnaud 1965 (Chaetogaedia) MD MS NC ND OH VA WV
Chaetoglossa Townsend 1892
nigripalpis Townsend 1892 (Chaetoglossa) FL FL IL KS TX
Cyzenis R-D. 1863
browni Curran 1933 (Zenillia) VA WV OH IN MI MD NY NJ PA TN WA
Distichona Wulp 1890
autumnalis Townsend 1909 (Aravaipa) NE to MA south to TX FL GA TX kansensis Townsend 1892 (Olenochaeta) KS to OH MD south to CA FL
Erynnia R-D. 1830
tortricis Coquillett 1895 (Pseudomyothyria) Entire US
Euceromasia Townsend 1912
floridensis Reinhard 1957 (Euceromasia) FL NC
TX MO TX DC MA MD PA VA WV
Euexorista Townsend 1912
rebaptizata Gosseries 1989 BC to ME south to CA NC
Eumea R-D. 1863
caesar Aldrich 1916 (Exorista) BC to ME south to CA TX VA Frontiniella Townsend 1918
ethniae Brooks 1945 (Eufrontina) VA NY Entire US except prairie ME NH NC WV MA FL
Gaediopsis B. and B. 1891
flavipes Coquillett 1895 (Gaediopsis) AR to SC south to FL, TX VA MI to NH south to IL VA, IA Gonia Meigen 1803
aldrichi Tothill 1924 (Gonia) BC to NB south
to AZ VA BC to NB south to CA MA, DC FL MS TX AB to NB south to OH CT, NC WI Entire US south to CA NC ND ME south to NE TN CO and OK to WI CT, MI NY NJ CO and AZ to FL, NJ to GA, IA IL MI NY VA WV BC to MA south to CA MI CT, MS NM OK TX BC to MA south to AZ CA NJ NY Houghia Coquillett 1897
coccidella Townsend 1909 QU to MA, FL MI OH setinervis Coquillett 1898 (Hypostena) FL GA
MD TX NC to TX FL sternalis Coquillett 1897 (Sturmia) MAN to NS, MO PA WV
Hypertrophomma Townsend 1915
opacum Townsend 1915 (Hypertrophomma) NY NJ OH TX
Hyphantrophaga Townsend 1892
blanda Osten Sacken 1887 (Tachina) BC WA south to AZ FL WI to ME south to OH RI, DC VA WV OH to MA south to MD BC MI OH CA to NC FL, MD AR to MD south to TX FL BC to ME south to TX GA
Leschenaultia R-D. 1830
bicolor Macquart 1846 (Blepharipeza) KS to ME MD, IA OH TX CT ME MA MD MS NH NY NJ SC VA WV MD NM OR TN TX VA WV MA MD MN ME NY NJ OH PA VA OH TN
Mystacella Wulp 1890
chrysoprocta Wiedemann 1830 (Tachina) MI MA south to GA TX, IA Myxexoristops Townsend 1911
fronto Coquillett 1897 (Exorista) ME NH NY OH NH to PA NJ, NC
Otomasicera Townsend 1912
patella Townsend 1912 (Otomasicera) MA
Patelloa Townsend 1916
facialis Coquillett 1897 TX fuscimacula Aldrich and Webber 1924 (Phorocera) TX MI to NB south to TX FL meracanthae Green 1921 FL GA MD OH PA TN VA
WV MI to MA south to MO MD KS MD MI NY OH PA VA WV MN to MA, IA specularis Aldrich and Webber 1924 OH
Platymya R-D. 1830
confusionis Sellers 1943 (Aplomya) BC to NH south to CA MA, DC NC PA TN VA WV WA to PA south to CA NM
Prospherysa Wulp 1890
pulverea Coquillett 1897 (Masicera) FL to MD, LA TX
Pseudochaeta Coquillett 1895
argentifrons Coquillett 1895 (Pseudochaeta) CA to FL, NY VA TX MS VA south to FL AR AZ KS LA OH TX FL TX KS to ONT MA south to FL TX MD TX AR IA MI MA OH TX Spallanzania R-D. 1830
colludens Reinhard 1958 (Spallanzania) SC TX FL MS TX BC to MA south to CA FL CA to SD to NB south to FL TX
Masiphyini
Masiphya B. and B. 1891
confusa Aldrich 1925 (Masiphya) AZ to MD south to TX FL GA FL irrisor Reinhard 1962 IL TX Winthemiini
Diotrephes Reinhard 1964
atriventris Walker 1853 FL NJ SC
Hemisturmia Townsend 1927
parva Coquillett 1897 BC to VT south to CA MS NJ, DC FL WV scissilis Reinhard 1962 (Pseudolomyia) MD OH TX Nemorilla Rondani 1856
insolens Aldrich and Webber 1924 (Nemorilla) CT MA MN NJ NC OH RI TN Entire US
Orasturmia Reinhard 1947
vallicola Reinhard 1947 (Orasturmia) MD TX
Smidtia R-D. 1830
fumiferanae Tothill 1912 BC to NF south to AZ GA
Winthemia R-D. 1830
abdominalis Townsend 1919 (Neowinthemia) CT GA MD NY OH PA VA WV CT FL MA MD SC TX CA CT IA IL KS MI NY OH PA WI FL IL MD BC to MA south to CA FL WA to MI OH south to CA FL FL IL PA UT to WI east to MA south to TX FL OH NC IL NY TN VA BC to NF NJ south to AZ NM AL FL GA OH MA OH PA BC to NS south to AZ CA KS NJ TN VA WV NY rufopicta Bigot 1889 (Chetolyga) BC to NB south to CA FL BC to NS south to FL KS TX ME MA NH
Subfamily Phasiinae
Catharosiini
Catharosia Rondani 1868
frontalis Smith 1917 (Sciasma) MA IL MA to TX FL
Cylindromyiini
Besseria R-D. 1830
atra Coquillett 1897 (Apinops) QU to ME to KS GA, TX IA Cylindromyia Meigen 1803
Subgenus Apinocyptera nana Townsend 1915 (Odontocyptera) KS to WA south to CA FL MS NC Subgenus Calocyptera intermedia Meigen 1824 BC to QU ME south to CA SC TX
Subgenus Cylindromyia armata Aldrich 1926 (Cylindromyia) CA to KS NM, MA to GA, NH TX CO SD to NY south to TX FL, MA BC to NH MD south to CA TX MN to NF south to NM FL fumipennis Bigot 1878 (Ocyptera) BC to CT south to CA FL WI to MA south to VA, FL KY NH TX Subgenus Neocyptera interrupta Meigen 1824 BC, WY to NB south to IA FL
Subgenus Unnamed carolinae R-D. 1830 (Parthenia) “Carolina” GA
Hemyda Robineau-Desvoidy 1830
aurata R-D. 1830 (Hemyda) BC to NH south to CA GA
Gymnosomatini
Gymnoclytia B. and B. 1893
dubia West 1925 (Gymnosoma) MAN to NS south to VA, TX Entire US AR DC GA NJ NC RI TN TX VA MI to NS southwest to AZ GA IL to VA, TX AR CA FL MI NC UT TX
Gymnosoma Meigen 1803
canadense Brooks 1946 (Rhodogyne) MI to QU NS south to NC, BC to NV, TN BC to MAN south to CA LA, MI BC to NH south to CA SC BC to ONT south to CA TX, VA NH ID, ND to ME south to VA, GA
Leucostomatini
Clairvillia R-D. 1830
timberlakei Walton 1914 (Dionaea) BC to SD south to TX MO
Leucostoma Meigen 1803
acirostre Reinhard 1956 (Leucostoma) WA to CA TX FL IN MS NJ CA to WY KS south to TX, IN MI WI KS OK TX WA to NE south to CA TX, MI NY south to
IA IL VA TN BC to NH south to CA TX VA
Phasiini
Euclytia Townsend 1908
flava Townsend 1891 (Clytia) BC CA to ME south to TX VA, FL
Opesia R-D. 1830
americana Bigot 1889 BC to MT south to CA, ME MA
Phasia Latreille 1804
aldrichii Townsend 1891 (Hyalomya) BC to NH south to CA GA ONT to NS south to GA TN chilensis Macquart 1851 DC ID IN MS MD OK TX ONT to NS south to GA TX DC IN KS MI MA NY NC PA VA AL IA IL MS NC TX VA occidentis Walker 1852 (Hyalomya) ? Location ALB to ONT NY south to CA GA robertsoni Townsend 1891 NE MN ONT east to NS south to FL MS OK IN IL ME MA MI MD NY NJ OH PA SC TN VA
Trichopodini
Trichopoda Berthold 1827
Subgenus Galactomyia aurantiaca Townsend 1891 (Trichopoda) VA KS to CT south to FL TX, IA CA to ONT MA south to FL TX, ID Introduced to WA Subgenus Trichopoda indivisa Townsend 1897 (Trichopoda) MS TX plumipes Fabricius 1805 (Thereva) KS to CT south to FL TX Xanthomelanodes Townsend 1893
arcuatus Say 1829 (Ocyptera) CA to WI to NH south to FL TX MI to VT south to AR FL AR MA NH NY VT VA WV
Subfamily Tachininae
Acemyini (Parasitizes Orthoptera)
Acemya R-D. 1830
favilla Reinhard 1974 (Acemya) IL OH SD WY ? Location BC to MAN south to OH MS TX IL NJ WI south to CA TX
Ceracia Rondani 1865
dentata Coquillett 1895 (Acemyia) Entire US
Brachymerini
Pseudopachystylum Mik 1891 (Eubrachymera)
debile Townsend 1919 (Eubrachymera) ND SD to ME south to TN VA WV Ernestiini
Gymnocheta R-D. 1830
ruficornis Williston 1886 (Gymnocheta) IA and KS to MA NJ, NC VA BC to CA CO, ME NC PA
Hineomyia Townsend 1916
setigera Coquillett 1902 (Nemoraea) MD NY OH VA VT WV WY
Linnaemya R-D. 1830
comta Fallen 1810 (Tachina) (Separate subgenus) Entire US BC WA to CO, MN to NB south to CT OH ? Location BC to SK south to CA CO, MI to NS south to MA, TN Melanophrys Williston 1886
insolita Walker 1852 (Tachina) SD to ME south to IL CT
Panzeria R-D. 1830
alberta Curran 1924 (Mericia) CA MI NV, BC to OR, OH BC MI SD BC to NS south to CA MD, GA NC VA WV MI to NS south to NC, IA ALB to NY south to OH MD LA NY ND BC to NB south to CA NC TX AK BC to ONT NY, MI WI MI OH PA WY BC MI MA, OH NY VA WV manitoba Brooks 1943 (Mericia) MI NY VT BC to CA, MI to NS south to OH TN WV BC WA to CO, MN south to VA OR TN ?Location AK BC to NY, ME MI NY NC
Euthelairini
Neomintho B. and B. 1891
celeris Townsend 1919 (Eupelecotheca) CT DC FL GA IA IL IN KS MA MD MI NJ NY NC OH PA SD VA VT WI WV FL GA LA MS TX
Graphogastrini
Graphogaster Rondani 1868
macdunnoughi Brooks 1942 (Psalidopteryx) WV OH ME VA OH NH
Phytomyptera Rondani 1845
aristalis Townsend 1915 (Phasiostoma) OH CA to MI, FL MA GA LA MI NY VA ?Location MI WI WV MN to MA south to FL SD to ONT MA south to CA FL MI to MA south to FL TX MD NY NH, NC GA VA WV IL to MA south to MS IA GA MD VA FL IL ONT to QU south to IL MD VA ME MO NH MN to NH south to BC FL, TX
Iceliini
Icelia R-D. 1830
triquetra Olivier 1812 KS to NY south to TX GA
Leskiini
Aphria R-D. 1830
georgiana Townsend 1908 (Aphria) GA BC to ME south to CA NM VA
Clausicella Rondani 1856
floridensis Townsend 1892 (Siphophyto) Entire
US IL to ONT NY south to GA LA UT TX CA to IA TX MI SD, NH BC to CA WY, FL LA NY WI WI to QU NY south to GA TX, MA
Crocinosoma Reinhard 1947
cornuale Reinhard 1947 (Crocinosoma) VA to GA to TX, FL
Drepanoglossa Townsend 1891
tenuirostris Reinhard 1939 (Philocalia) IL IN MT
Genea Rondani 1850
aurea James 1947 (Genea) KS to MI NY south to
FL TX IL to MD south to FL FL WI to QU NS south to FL TX TX MI QU to VA, FL MS NC
Subgenera Siphoclytia
pavonacea Reinhard 1939 IL to NY south to GA, FL TX robertsonii Townsend 1892 (Siphoclytia) FL GA LA TX Ginglymia Townsend 1892
acrirostris Townsend 1892 (Ginglymia) MI NY
OH TX BC to WY south to CA TX
Leskia R-D. 1830
depilis Coquillett 1895 (Myiobia) MI to MA south to FL MS CT IA ME MA NY NE NJ
Solieria R-D. 1848
flava Townsend 1908 (Neofischeria) IL to CT south to NC VA Loewiini
Eloceria R-D. 1863 (Pseudapinops)
nigra Coquillett 1902 (Pseudapinops) PA to VA, MD NC WV
Hyalurgus B. and B. 1893
ater Townsend 1919 (Xanthocera) IL MD NY NJ TN VA IL KS MD WV Loewia Egger 1856
foeda Meigen 1824 (Tachina) NY QU Introduced
Triarthria Stephens 1829 (Bigonicheta)
setipennis Fallen 1810 (Tachina) MA NH Introduced
Macquartiini
Macquartia R-D. 1830
catskillensis West 1925 OH NY NH NH TN
Megaprosopini
Microphthalma Macquart 1843 (Uses Scarab larvae)
disjuncta Wiedemann 1824 (Tachina) Entire US ALB SD to QU south to IA MD, TX KS SC TX
Minthoini
Paradidyma B. and B. 1891
affinis Reinhard 1934 (Paradidyma) BC CA to MA south to FL TX FL GA FL NC TX CA to AR TX, LA KS IL to NY south to FL GA TX CA to ME FL, TN IA NY IA to MI to NJ VA, GA WV reinhardi Wood 1998 MS NJ IL TX MT to MA south to CA TX FL
Vanderwulpia Townsend 1891
sequens Townsend 1892 (Vanderwulpia) AZ to AL south to TX, MO
Myiophasiini
Cholomyia Bigot 1884
inaequipes Bigot 1884 (Cholomyia) WI ONT to MA south to AZ FL
Gnadochaeta Macquart 1851 (Myiophasia)
clistoides Townsend 1891 (Ennyomma) IL KS TX crudelis (Wiedemann, 1830) FL globosa Townsend 1892 (Loewia) FL GA IL IN MD NC TX KS to MI to NH south to TX FL, MA GA IL IN IA MI NH NY TX VA WV
MI Neaerini
Neaera R-D. 1830
leucoptera Johnson 1907 (Dichaetoneura) MN to ME south to MD UT FL IL MI to MA, VA
Nemoraeini
Xanthophyto Townsend 1916
antennalis Townsend 1926 (Xanthoernestia) GA
NY NH NC VT
Ormiini
Ormia R-D. 1830 (Uses nocturnal Orthoptera)
depleta Wiedemann 1830 FL Introduced FL to TX FL
Previously in (Euphasiopteryx Townsend 1915)
brevicornis brevicornis Townsend 1919 (Ormia) FL IA SC TX brevicornis nuttingi Sabrosky 1953 NY MA south to VA FL CO to MO south to AZ TX, FL MI MS NC FL NJ OH TX
Pelatachinini
Pelatachina Meade 1894
orillia Curran 1927 (Pelatachina) MI QU MA
Chromatocera Townsend 1915
harrisi Reinhard 1935 (Exoristoides) IA MN SD to OH MD
south to FL TX Chrysotachina B. and B. 1889
alcedo Loew 1869 (Gymnochaeta) BC to MA south to AZ FL infrequens O'Hara, 2002 NC VA WY longipennis O'Hara, 2002 CT south to AR FL slossonae (Coquillett) 1897 WI to NS south to FL MS
Dichocera Williston 1895
lyrata Williston 1895 (Dichocera) BC to NH south to CA NC Entire US Euscopolia Townsend 1892
dakotensis Townsend 1892 (Euscopolia) BC to QU NH south to OR NM MO VA
Exoristoides Coquillett 1897
blattarius O'Hara, 2002 MI to NJ south to FL TX johnsoni Coquillett, 1897 BC to PA MD south to CA FL
Homalactia Townsend 1915
harringtoni (Coquillett) 1902 BC to NS south to CA GA
Hystricia Macquart 1843
abrupta Wiedemann 1830 (Tachina) BC to NS south to GA TX
Lydina R-D. 1830
americana Townsend 1892 (Tryphera) Entire US IA MA Lypha R-D. 1830 (Uses Chrysomelid larvae)
cristiverpa O'Hara, 2002 SK to ME, TX fumipennis Brooks 1945 (Lypha) Northern US
and GA TX to MA FL, MO BC to NS, MO Entire US south to CA VA Mactomyia Reinhard 1958
fracida Reinhard 1958 (Mactomyia) IA
Mauromyia Coquillett 1897
brevis (Coquillett, 1902) MAN to IA, OH MD south to FL finitina Reinhard 1967 (Mauromyia) MN macrobrevis O'Hara, 2002 AR LA MO TX pulla Coquillett 1897 (Mauromyia) WI to NH south to GA
Micronychia B. & B. 1889
maculipennis Aldrich, 1926 QU to NF ME
Ostracophyto Townsend 1915
flavicaudalis O'Hara, 2002 MI NH NC
Siphonini
Actia R-D. 1830
autumnalis Townsend 1917 (Actiopsis) ONT to NB south to MO NC Entire US scattered FL GA NY NH SC BC to NF south to CA VA TN DC IA IL MI ND OH Ceromya R-D. 1830
americana Townsend 1892 (Thryptocera) AR DC FL GA MD MI MS NH TX VT MO MD MI NH KS MI VA CT FL ME MS NH NY OH RI DE NH NC IA MI MA NY NH NC MI ME MA NH NY NC ME NY NH VT
Goniocera B. and B. 1891
io Aldrich 1929 (Cartocometes) MA NY VT WV
Siphona Meigen 1803
Subgenus Ceranthia
flavipes (Coquillett, 1897) NH
Subgenus Pseudosiphona
brevirostris Coquillett 1897 (Siphona) CT NH
Subgenus Siphona
floridenis O'Hara 1982 (Siphona) FL GA hokkaidensis Mesnil 1957 (Siphona) MI PA WA MAN to OK east to MA GA AK to OR east to NS
south to KS NC TX BC to QU, NH south to OH AK to BC east to NH south to IA PA, NV CO WA BC to NS south to CA CO Entire US except prairie
Strongygastrini
Strongygaster Macquart 1834
didyma Loew 1863 (Xysta) CA SD to NY south to
CO VA NS to PA, NC BC to NS south to CA GA
Tachinini
Archytas Jaennicke 1867
Subgenus Archytas
amethystinus Macquart 1843 (Jurinia) GA Entire US Entire US marmorata Townsend 1915 (Pseudoarchytas) AZ to FL NC, KS MO MD CT MA MD MN MI MO NY NC OH PA VA FL FL NC TN
Subgenus Nemochaeta
aterrimus R-D. 1830 (Jurinia) Entire US FL NY NJ NC PA lateralis Macquart 1843 (Jurinia) CA IA south to TX, FL GA CA to NH
south to TX FL Copecrypta Townsend 1908
ruficauda Wulp 1867 (Schineria) SD to MA south to AZ FL
Deopalpus Townsend 1908
contiguus Reinhard 1934 (Cuphocera) BC to SD south to CA TX, NY OR to ME south to CA FL Epalpus Rondani 1850
signifer Walker 1849 (Tachina) BC to NS south to CA NM NC, FL LA MS
Jurinia R.-D. 1830
pompalis (Reinhard, 1941) MN to QU south to NC smithi (Wulp, 1890) FL
Juriniopsis Townsend 1916
adusta Wulp 1888 (Jurinia) OH to MD south to
GA TX FL
Pararchytas B. and B. 1894
decisus Walker 1849 (Tachina) CT MI ME NH NY PA TX VT CT GA KS MA MI MD NY NC SD TN VA VT WA
Peleteria R-D. 1830
Subgenus Oxydosphyria
iterans Walker 1849 (Tachina) BC to NS south to CA NM MA
Subgenus Sphyrimyia
anaxias Walker 1849 (Tachina) SK to NS south to TN, NH south to NC BC to MAN south to CA TX, IA AR BC to NB MD, IL NM ND NC OH VA WV
Tachina Meigen 1803
Subgenus Nowickia
ampliforceps Rowe 1931 (Fabriciella) BC to NS south to CA NM NY SD MI NY WA to MAN to NS south to SD MI GA AK to MT south to OR NM, MI NH VT
ME BC to MT south to CA NM KS, MI AK to ME south to CO piceifrons Townsend 1916 (Echinomyodes) Entire US south to CA NM MA NC NC Subgenus Rhachogaster
algens Wiedemann 1830 (Tachina) Entire US south to CA AZ MA NM MI BC to CA AZ KS, OH to MA
Unplaced genera
Anthomyiopsis Townsend 1916
cypseloides Townsend 1916 (Anthomyiopsis) NH
Cleonice R-D. 1863
bigelowi Curran 1926 (Grisdalemyia) MI OH NE NC SD
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