Family

Tachinid Flies

Tachinidae

26 species in our catalog · found in 23 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderDiptera (Flies)
FamilyTachinidae (Tachinid Flies)

Species in this group

Paradejeania rutilioides

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Proscissio milleri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Adejeania vexatrix

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Trigonospila brevifacies

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tachina grossa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Huttonobesseria verecunda

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Peleteria rubescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dinera ferina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eriothrix rufomaculatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phasia hemiptera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cylindromyia intermedia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dejeania bombylans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ectophasia crassipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Istocheta aldrichi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cordyligaster septentrionalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Formosia speciosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Epalpus signifer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cylindromyia bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Juriniopsis adusta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gonia bimaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Trichopoda pennipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Prosena siberita

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chromatophania picta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Dexia rustica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Zophomyia temula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Dexiosoma caninum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Tachinid Flies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	~40%
	Spiny Tachina Fly			~40%
2	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	3 of 26	~30%
	Yellow-Faced Fly			~10%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			~10%
	Phasia hemiptera			~10%
3	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	6 of 26	~20%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			<5%
	Yellow-Faced Fly			<5%
	Prosena siberita			<5%
	Phasia hemiptera			<5%
	Dexia rustica			<5%
	Zophomyia temula			<5%
4	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 26	~20%
	Australian Leafroller Tachinid			~10%
	Huttonobesseria verecunda			~10%
5	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	4 of 26	~20%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			~10%
	Phasia hemiptera			~10%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			<5%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			<5%
6	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 26	~20%
	Proscissio milleri			~20%
7	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	3 of 26	~20%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			~10%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			~10%
	Yellow-Faced Fly			~10%
8	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 26	~10%
	Cordyligaster septentrionalis			~10%
	Juriniopsis adusta			~10%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
9	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	~10%
	Adejeania vexatrix			~10%
10	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 26	~10%
	Bloated Hedgehog Fly			~10%
	Cutworm Fly			~10%
11	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	3 of 26	~10%
	Yellow-Faced Fly			<5%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			<5%
	Dexiosoma caninum			<5%
12	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 26	~10%
	Peleteria rubescens			~10%
13	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 26	~10%
	Dinera ferina			~10%
14	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 26	~10%
	Cylindromyia intermedia			~10%
15	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	~10%
	Winsome Fly			~10%
16	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 26	~10%
	Chromatophania picta			<5%
	Bloated Hedgehog Fly			<5%
17	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 26	~10%
	Yellow-Faced Fly			~10%
18	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	~10%
	Adejeania vexatrix			~10%
19	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	~10%
	Spiny Tachina Fly			~10%
20	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	~10%
	Adejeania vexatrix			~10%
21	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 26	~10%
	Black And White Giant Fly			~10%
22	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 26	~10%
	Early Tachinid Fly			~10%
23	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	<5%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	6 of 26	~30%
	Prosena siberita			~10%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			~10%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			~10%
	Zophomyia temula			~10%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			<5%
	Phasia hemiptera			<5%
2	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	4 of 26	~20%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			~10%
	Phasia hemiptera			<5%
	Zophomyia temula			<5%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			<5%
3	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	4 of 26	~20%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			~10%
	Dexiosoma caninum			<5%
	Phasia hemiptera			<5%
	Zophomyia temula			<5%
4	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	5 of 26	~20%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			~10%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			<5%
	Dexia rustica			<5%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			<5%
	Dexiosoma caninum			<5%
5	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	3 of 26	~20%
	Dexiosoma caninum			~10%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			~10%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			<5%
6	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 26	~20%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			~10%
	Dexiosoma caninum			~10%
7	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	6 of 26	~20%
	Dexiosoma caninum			<5%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			<5%
	Prosena siberita			<5%
	Phasia hemiptera			<5%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			<5%
	Zophomyia temula			<5%
8	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	4 of 26	~20%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			<5%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			<5%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			<5%
	Phasia hemiptera			<5%
9	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	3 of 26	~10%
	Dexia rustica			~10%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			<5%
	Zophomyia temula			<5%
10	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 26	~10%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			~10%
11	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 26	~10%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			~10%
	Dexiosoma caninum			<5%
12	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 26	~10%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			~10%
	Early Tachinid Fly			<5%
	Juriniopsis adusta			<5%
13	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	2 of 26	~10%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			~10%
	Dexiosoma caninum			<5%
14	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	2 of 26	~10%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			~10%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			<5%
15	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 26	~10%
	Winsome Fly			~10%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
16	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 26	~10%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			<5%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			<5%
17	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 26	~10%
	Winsome Fly			~10%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
18	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 26	~10%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			<5%
	Dexiosoma caninum			<5%
19	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 26	~10%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
	Cordyligaster septentrionalis			<5%
20	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 26	~10%
	Australian Leafroller Tachinid			~10%
21	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	2 of 26	~10%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			<5%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			<5%
22	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 26	~10%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
	Cordyligaster septentrionalis			<5%
23	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 26	~10%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			~10%
24	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 26	~10%
	Bloated Hedgehog Fly			~10%
25	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	2 of 26	~10%
	Dexiosoma caninum			<5%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			<5%
26	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 26	~10%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			~10%
27	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 26	~10%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
	Cordyligaster septentrionalis			<5%
28	Amsterdam	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 26	~10%
	Zophomyia temula			~10%
29	Stockholm	🇸🇪 Sweden	1 of 26	<5%
	Dexiosoma caninum			<5%
30	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	1 of 26	<5%
	Ectophasia crassipennis			<5%
31	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 26	<5%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			<5%
32	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 26	<5%
	Prosena siberita			<5%
33	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 26	<5%
	Cylindromyia intermedia			<5%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
34	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	<5%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
35	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 26	<5%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
36	Nizhny Novgorod	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 26	<5%
	Dexiosoma caninum			<5%
37	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 26	<5%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			<5%
38	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	<5%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
39	Yekaterinburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 26	<5%
	Red Spotted Parasite Fly			<5%
40	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 26	<5%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			<5%
41	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 26	<5%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
42	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	<5%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
43	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	<5%
	Cylindromyia intermedia			<5%
44	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	<5%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
45	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 26	<5%
	Cylindromyia bicolor			<5%
46	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	<5%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%
47	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 26	<5%
	Adejeania vexatrix			<5%
48	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	<5%
	Early Tachinid Fly			<5%
49	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 26	<5%
	Swift Feather-Legged Fly			<5%

Tachinid Flies

Species in this group

Spiny Tachina Fly

Proscissio milleri

Adejeania vexatrix

Australian Leafroller Tachinid

Yellow-Faced Fly

Huttonobesseria verecunda

Peleteria rubescens

Dinera ferina

Red Spotted Parasite Fly

Phasia hemiptera

Cylindromyia intermedia

Bloated Hedgehog Fly

Ectophasia crassipennis

Winsome Fly

Cordyligaster septentrionalis

Black And White Giant Fly

Early Tachinid Fly

Cylindromyia bicolor

Juriniopsis adusta

Cutworm Fly

Swift Feather-Legged Fly

Prosena siberita

Chromatophania picta

Dexia rustica

Zophomyia temula

Dexiosoma caninum

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Tachinid Flies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked