Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
BugGuide Gathering
Pack Forest
Washington State
July 10-12, 2009
Details...

Photos from the 2009 gathering
 
Photos from the 2008 gathering in Tennessee
 
Photos from the 2007 gathering in Minnesota

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Oestroidea » Tachinidae » Tachininae » Tachinini » Spiny Tachina Fly (Paradejeania) » Spiny Tachina Fly (Paradejeania rutilioides)
Photo#231558
Black Fly? - Paradejeania rutilioides
Copyright © 2008 George DeLange

Black Fly? - Paradejeania rutilioides
Yarnell, Arizona, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
September 27, 2008
Size: 1 1/4 inch long
Found gathering pollen on wildflowers in a semi dry creek bed at 4,850 feet elevation.
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by George DeLange on 6 October, 2008 - 1:40pm
Last updated 17 October, 2008 - 6:07pm

Probably -
a tachinid fly in the genus Paradejeania, but please wait for an expert to confirm. Cool fly!

See, for example:
… Ken Schneider, 6 October, 2008 - 2:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks pretty conclusive.
A few of the tachinids really are pretty distinctive, and I'd put this one in that category. Moving to species page.
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 October, 2008 - 6:08pm login or register to post comments

 
These are often tough to ID
There's one with special mouth parts that extend straight out to the front. Do you know if yours had this feature and/or do you have a shot of the face, or at least more of it?
… Ron Hemberger, 6 October, 2008 - 5:28pm login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Site Map
Contact