tachinid flies
(Family Tachinidae)
Overview • Description • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Tachinidae is a large family of flies. They are called bristle flies, tachinid flies, or less commonly, parasitic flies. There are about 8,600 Tachinidae species in almost 1,500 genera worldwide, about 1,350 species in North America north of Mexico, and at least 103 species in Minnesota. Some taxonomists suggest that Tachinidae may be the most species rich family of flies. As many as half the total number of Tachinidae species have yet to be described. Tachinidae are found in almost all habitats. Larvae parasitize insects, spiders, and other arthropods. |
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Taxonomy |
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Diptera (flies) | ||
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Brachycera | ||
| Infraorder | Cyclorrhapha | ||
| Zoosection | Schizophora | ||
| Zoosubsection | Calyptratae | ||
Superfamily |
Oestroidea (bot flies, blow flies, and allies) | ||
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Subfamily Dexiinae Subfamily Phasiinae Subfamily Tachininae |
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Common Names |
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bristle flies parasitic flies tachinid flies |
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