''Tachina'' is a

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of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have

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e that are

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s of

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Taxonomy

'' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as a subgenus of ''Tachina '' Meigen, 1803, following most authors is now accepted as a valid genus and treated separately.

Species

Species within this genus include:O’Hara, J.E. 2016
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Tachina actinosa ''Tachina actinosa'' is a species of fly in the genus ''Tachina'' of the family Tachinidae that is endemic to the US state of Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The C ...

'' (Reinhard, 1938) *'' Tachina acuminata'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina agnita'' Meigen, 1838 *'' Tachina alacer'' Macquart, 1854 *''

Tachina albidopilosa ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' ( Portschinsky, 1882) *''

Tachina albifrons ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' ( Walker, 1836) *''

Tachina algens ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' Wiedemann, 1830 *''

Tachina alticola ''Tachina alacer'' is a species of fly in the genus ''Tachina'' of the family Tachinidae that is endemic to Borneo. References Insects described in 1932 Diptera of Africa Endemic fauna of Borneo alticola ''Alticola'' is a genus of ...

'' ( Malloch, 1932) *''

Tachina amasia ''Tachina'' is a genus of large fly, flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy ''Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors ...

'' Meigen, 1838 *'' Tachina amica'' Waltl, 1837 *'' Tachina amurensis'' (Zimin, 1929) *'' Tachina anguisipennis'' (Chao, 1987) *'' Tachina angulata'' ( Meijere, 1924) *'' Tachina angusta'' Macquart, 1854 *'' Tachina antennata'' ( Walker, 1853) *'' Tachina apicalis'' (Chao, 1962) *'' Tachina ardens'' (Zimin, 1929) *'' Tachina arvensis''

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, 1830 *'' Tachina asiatica'' (Tothill, 1918) *'' Tachina astytos'' Walker, 1849 *'' Tachina atra'' ( Malloch, 1932) *'' Tachina augens'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina aurulenta'' (Chao, 1987) *'' Tachina barbata'' Zimin , 1984 *'' Tachina basalis'' (Zimin, 1929) *'' Tachina bicolor'' Macquart, 1835 *'' Tachina bijuncta'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina bipartita'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Tachina bombidiforma'' (Chao, 1987) *'' Tachina bombylia'' (

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, 1936) *'' Tachina breviala'' (Chao, 1987) *'' Tachina breviceps'' (Zimin, 1929) *'' Tachina brevicornis'' Macquart, 1854 *'' Tachina brevipalpis'' (Chao & Zhou, 1993) *'' Tachina brevirostris'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina breviventris'' ( Wiedemann, 1830) *'' Tachina brunneri'' ( Loew, 1873) *'' Tachina brunnipalpis'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Tachina californimyia'' Arnaud, 1992 *'' Tachina calliphon'' ( Walker, 1849) *'' Tachina canadensis'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina candens'' ( Walker, 1849) *'' Tachina casta'' ( Rondani, 1859) *'' Tachina celer'' Macquart, 1854 *'' Tachina chaetaria'' Zimin, 1980 *''

Tachina chaoi ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' Mesnil, 1966 *'' Tachina cheni'' (Chao, 1987) *'' Tachina chrysocephala'' ( Walker, 1836) *'' Tachina chrysotelus'' ( Walker, 1853) *'' Tachina cincta'' ( Walker, 1853) *'' Tachina comitata'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina compressa'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina confecta'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina conjuncta'' Walker, 1853 *''

Tachina contracta ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina cordiforceps'' (Rowe, 1931) *'' Tachina corsicana'' (

, 1931) *'' Tachina corylana'' Gimmerthal, 1834 *'' Tachina defecta'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina demissa'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina derracm'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina despicienda'' ( Walker, 1861) *'' Tachina diaphana'' (

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, 1830) *'' Tachina erucarum'' Schrank, 1803 *'' Tachina eurekana'' (Reinhard, 1942) *'' Tachina evanida'' (Reinhard, 1953) *'' Tachina evocata'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina evoluta'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina ewdens'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina exacta'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina exagens'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina exclusa'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina excoriata'' ( Wiedemann, 1830) *'' Tachina exilistyla'' Macquart, 1835 *'' Tachina expleta'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina fallax'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina fera'' ( Linnaeus, 1761) *'' Tachina ferina'' Meigen, 1830 *'' Tachina fesfiva'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina fischeri'' Gimmerthal, 1834 *'' Tachina fissa'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina flavicalyptrata'' Macquart, 1854 *''

Tachina flaviceps ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' Macquart, 1854 *'' Tachina flavifrons'' Macquart, 1854 *'' Tachina flavipes'' (Chao, 1962) *'' Tachina flavopilosa'' ( Bigot, 1888) *'' Tachina flavosquama'' Chao, 1982 *'' Tachina flexa'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina florum'' Walker, 1849 *'' Tachina furcipennis'' (Chao & Zhou, 1987) *'' Tachina garretti'' Arnaud, 1994 *''

Tachina genurufa ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

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, 1936) *'' Tachina gibbiforceps'' (Chao, 1962) *'' Tachina gimmerthali'' Gimmerthal, 1834 *'' Tachina glabrata'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina griseicollis'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina griseifrons'' Zimin , 1984 *'' Tachina grisescens'' Meigen, 1838 *''

Tachina grossa ''Tachina grossa'' or giant tachinid fly is a very large Tachinidae, tachinid fly. Distribution This species can be found throughout most of Western Europe, east to Asia and in Mongolia. Habitat These flies mainly inhabit dry open meadows, peat ...

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) *'' Tachina haemorrhoa'' (Mesnil, 1953) *'' Tachina hirta'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Tachina hispida'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina hortensis'' Meigen, 1838 *'' Tachina idiotica'' Meigen, 1824 *''

Tachina imbuta ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' ( Walker, 1853) *'' Tachina incisa'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Tachina infestans'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina inflexicornis'' Macquart, 1854 *'' Tachina innovata'' ( Walker, 1861) *'' Tachina inoperta'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina inquilina'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina insedata'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina instigata'' Meigen, 1835 *'' Tachina intacta'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina intaminata'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina intercedens'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina interclusa'' Walker, 1853 *''

Tachina intermedia ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' (Reinhard, 1942) *'' Tachina intermixta''' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina interna'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina interrupta'' (

, 1863) *''

Tachina intracta ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina intricata'' Meigen, 1830 *'' Tachina inumbrata'' Meigen, 1838 *'' Tachina invelata'' (Reinhard, 1953) *''

Tachina involuta ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina iota'' Chao & Arnaud, 1993 *'' Tachina isea'' ( Walker, 1849) *'' Tachina jacobsoni'' ( Townsend, 1926) *'' Tachina jakovlewii'' ( Portschinsky, 1882) *'' Tachina javana'' Malloch, 1932 *'' Tachina jawensis'' Chao & Arnaud, 1993 *'' Tachina kolomietzi'' Zimin, 1967 *'' Tachina kunmingensis'' Chao & Arnaud, 1993 *'' Tachina laeta''

, 1830 *'' Tachina laterolinea'' (Chao, 1962) *'' Tachina lateromaculata'' (Chao, 1962) *'' Tachina latianulum'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina latifacies'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina latiforceps'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina latifrons'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina latigena'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina levicula'' Macquart, 1854 *'' Tachina lindemanni'' Gimmerthal, 1834 *'' Tachina longiunguis'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina longiventris'' (Chao, 1962) *'' Tachina ludibunda'' Macquart, 1854 *'' Tachina lueola'' (

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, 1898) *'' Tachina lurida'' (

, 1781) *'' Tachina luteisquama'' Zimin , 1984 *'' Tachina macropuchia'' Chao , 1982 *'' Tachina macropuchia'' Chao, 1982 *'' Tachina macularia'' Wiedemann, 1824 *'' Tachina magica'' Meigen, 1824 *''

Tachina magna ''Tachina magna'' is a species of fly in the genus ''Tachina'' of the family Tachinidae that can be found in such European countries as Albania, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Romania, Spain, and Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Uk ...

'' ( Giglio-Tos, 1890) *''

Tachina magnicornis ''Tachina magnicornis'' is a species of fly in the genus '' Tachina'' of the family Tachinidae that can be found almost everywhere in Europe, except for Belarus, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, and various Eu ...

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, 1844) *'' Tachina majae'' (Zimin, 1935) *'' Tachina mallochi'' Chao & Arnaud, 1993 *'' Tachina margella'' (Reinhard, 1942) *'' Tachina marginella'' (Reinhard, 1942) *'' Tachina medogensis'' (Chao & Zhou, 1988) *'' Tachina melaleuca'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina metallica'' Brullé, 1833 *'' Tachina minor'' (Suster, 1953) *'' Tachina minuta'' (Chao, 1962) *'' Tachina montana'' ( Townsend, 1916) *'' Tachina morosa'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina multans'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina nearctica'' Arnaud, 1992 *'' Tachina nectarea'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina nicaeana'' (

, 1863) *'' Tachina nigella'' (Reinhard, 1938) *'' Tachina nigrifera'' ( Walker, 1853) *'' Tachina nigrocastanea'' Chao, 1962 *'' Tachina nigrolineata''

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, 1829 *'' Tachina nitida'' ( Wulp, 1882) *'' Tachina nivalis'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina nupta'' ( Rondani, 1859) *'' Tachina objecta'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina occidentalis'' ( Wiedemann, 1830) *'' Tachina oligoria'' Arnaud, 1992 *'' Tachina orbitalis'' (Reinhard, 1942) *'' Tachina pagana'' Meigen, 1838 *'' Tachina pallipalpis'' Macquart, 1834 *''

Tachina palpalis ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' (

, 1902) *'' Tachina particeps'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina persica'' ( Portschinsky, 1873) *'' Tachina pertinens'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina picea'' (

, 1830) *'' Tachina piceifrons'' ( Townsend, 1916) *''

Tachina pictilis ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

'' (Reinhard, 1942) *'' Tachina pilosa'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina pingbian'' Chao & Arnaud, 1993 *'' Tachina planiforceps'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina planiventris'' ( Macquart, 1851) *'' Tachina plumasana'' (Reinhard, 1953) *'' Tachina plumbea''

, 1829 *'' Tachina politula'' (

, 1898) *'' Tachina polychaeta''

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, 1861 *'' Tachina potens'' (

, 1863) *'' Tachina praeceps'' ( Meigen, 1824) *'' Tachina pubiventris'' Chao, 1962 *'' Tachina pubiventris'' (Chao, 1962) *'' Tachina pudibunda'' Gimmerthal, 1829 *'' Tachina pulvera'' (Chao, 1962) *'' Tachina pulverea'' (Chao, 1962) *'' Tachina pulvillata'' Belanovsky, 1953 *'' Tachina pumila'' Macquart, 1854 *'' Tachina punctocincta'' (

, 1936) *'' Tachina pusilla'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Tachina pygmaea'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Tachina qingzangensis'' (Chao, 1982) *'' Tachina quadricincia''

, 1829 *'' Tachina quadrimaculata'' Macquart, 1835 *'' Tachina quadrinotata'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina quadrivittata'' Zimin , 1984 *'' Tachina reclusa'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina rectinervis'' Macquart, 1854 *'' Tachina refecta'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina robinsoni'' ( Townsend, 1915) *'' Tachina rohdendorfi'' Zimin, 1935 *'' Tachina rohdendorfiana'' Chao & Arnaud, 1993 *'' Tachina rondanii'' ( Giglio-Tos, 1890) *'' Tachina rostrata'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina rubricornis''

, 1844 *'' Tachina ruficauda'' (Chao, 1987) *'' Tachina ruficornis'' (

, 1830) *'' Tachina rufifrons'' Macquart, 1854 *'' Tachina rufiventris'' Suster, 1929 *'' Tachina rufoanalis'' ( Macquart, 1851) *'' Tachina rustica''

, 1830 *'' Tachina sacontala'' Walker, 1849 *'' Tachina saltatrix'' ( Wiedemann, 1830) *'' Tachina scita'' ( Walker, 1853) *'' Tachina senoptera'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Tachina sibirica'' Kolomiets , 1984 *''

Tachina silvestris ''Tachina'' is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy '' Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors as ...

, 1830 *'' Tachina sinerea'' Chao, 1962 *'' Tachina sobria'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina soror''

, 1830 *'' Tachina sosilus'' ( Walker, 1849) *'' Tachina spina'' Chao , 1987 *'' Tachina spina'' (Chao, 1987) *'' Tachina spineiventer'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina spinipennis'' ( Wiedemann, 1830) *'' Tachina spinosa'' (Tothill, 1924) *'' Tachina stackelbergi'' (Zimin, 1929) *'' Tachina stackelbergiana'' Herting, 1993 *'' Tachina strenua'' (

, 1863) *'' Tachina stupida'' Herting, 1993 *'' Tachina subcinerea'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina subfasciata'' Meigen, 1838 *'' Tachina subpilosa'' (

, 1830) *'' Tachina subvaria'' ( Walker, 1853) *'' Tachina sumatrensis'' ( Townsend, 1926) *'' Tachina tadzhica'' Zimin, 1980 *'' Tachina taenionota'' Meigen, 1830 *''

Tachina tahoensis ''Tachina tahoensis'' is a species of fly in the genus ''Tachina'' of the family Tachinidae that can be found in British Columbia and US states such as Arizona and California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United State ...

'' (Reinhard, 1938) *'' Tachina tenebrifera'' ( Walker, 1853) *'' Tachina tephra'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina terminalis'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina testacea'' (

, 1830) *'' Tachina testaceifrons'' Roser, 1840 *'' Tachina testaceipes''

, 1829 *'' Tachina tienmushan'' Chao & Arnaud, 1993 *'' Tachina trianguli'' ( Walker, 1849) *''

Tachina tricincta ''Tachina tricincta'' is a species of fly in the genus ''Tachina'' of the family Tachinidae that is endemic to Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Euro ...

'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina tricolor'' (Lichtwardt, 1909) *'' Tachina trifasciata'' ( Walker, 1836) *'' Tachina trigonophora'' Zimin, 1980 *'' Tachina trimaculata'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina turanica'' Zimin, 1980 *'' Tachina ursina'' ( Meigen, 1824) *'' Tachina ursinoidea'' (Tothill, 1918) *'' Tachina vallata'' ( Meigen, 1838) *'' Tachina venosa'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Tachina ventralis'' ( Wiedemann, 1824) *'' Tachina vernalis'' (

, 1830) *'' Tachina vicina''

, 1830 *'' Tachina victoria'' ( Townsend, 1897) *'' Tachina virginea'' Meigen, 1838 *'' Tachina viridulans'' Walker, 1853 *'' Tachina vittata'' ( Walker, 1853) *'' Tachina vulgata'' ( Walker, 1853) *'' Tachina xizangensis'' (Chao, 1982) *'' Tachina zaqu'' Chao & Arnaud, 1993 *'' Tachina zimini'' (Chao, 1962)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4008460 Muscomorph flies of Europe Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen Tachinidae genera