Genus Gnadochaeta

Gnadochaeta Macquart 1851

16 spp. in our area(1)

Parafacial setae usually of two sizes, namely a single row of larger bristles along anterior margin of parafacial sometimes even arising from membrane anterior to it, flanked by smaller and ftner setae laterally (Fig.92). Integument of body of most species rather shiny, bluish or greenish black. Abdomen more than half as wide as long; tergite 6 and syntergosternite 7 + 8 exposed. Eye facets in male slightly larger on upper two-thirds of eye, and when densely haired, hairs longer above than below.[cite:167753,1254]

Holarctic & Neotropical(2); most of NA(1)

hosts: Curculionidae(1)