Size
circa 5 mm (guide photos)
Identification
Small or medium-sized, brightly-colored tachinids that visit flowers. Legs (femora) yellow at base. Compare
Cylindromyia.
Quoting from Herschel Raney's
key to eastern tachinids, which is excerpted from the
Manual of Nearctic Diptera:
Palpus present.
Vibrissae arising distinctly above lower margin of face. Legs yellowish basally, darkened apically-->
Xanthomelanodes
Palpus absent. Vibrissae level with lower margin of face. Legs entirely dark--> Cylindromyia
See Also
Trichopoda--has fringe on hind legs
Cylindromyia--legs completely black, see
identification for other characters
Internet References
North Carolina State University Entomology Collection lists three species from that state, with number pinned:
arcuatus (54),
atripennis (1),
flavipes (17)
