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素人ヤドリバエ屋の庵室
a hermitage of an amateur Tachinidist
Data of Tachinid specimens I possess
Specific localities and dates of collection are not disclosed. All the specimens are from Japan, except for one specimen "Philippodexia cf. sumatrensis" from Malaysia.
I will update this page as needed. Some specimens are given to me by other people.
While specimens are accumulating, I have not had much time to identify them, so there are many unidentified specimens.
The serial numbers of the sp. of unidentified and unknown species are only for this webpage, which I have given on my own.
Sorry for not translating Japanese into English below yet.
Subfamily Dexiinae
Tribe Dexiini
Genus Billaea
Billaea atkinsoni (Baranov, 1934) 2♂
Billaea fortis (Rondani, 1862) 2♀
Billaea kolomyetzi Mesnil, 1970 1♂1♀
Genus Dexia
Dexia fulvifera Röder, 1893 6♂3♀
Genus Philippodexia
Philippodexia cf. longipes 1♀
Philippodexia cf. sumatrensis 1♂
Genus Estheria
Estheria magna (Baranov, 1935) 1♂1♀
Genus Prosena
Prosena siberita (Fabricius, 1775) 6♂7♀
Tribe Doleschallini
(no specimen)
Tribe Dufouriini
(no specimen)
Tribe Epigrimyiini
(no specimen)
Tribe Eutherini
(no specimen)
Tribe Freraeini
(no specimen)
Tribe Rutiliini
(no specimen)
Tribe Sophiini
(no specimen)
Tribe Telothyliini
(no specimen)
Tribe Uramyini
(no specimen)
Tribe Voriini
Genus Athrycia
Athrycia trepida (Meigen, 1824) 4♂1♀
Genus Dexiomimops
Dexiomimops rufipes Baranov, 1935 4♂
Genus Eriothrix
Eriothrix rufomaculata (De Geer, 1776) 4♂7♀
Eriothrix cf. umbrinervis 1♂
Genus Leptothelaira
Leptothelaira longicaudata Mesnil&Shima, 1979 1♂
Genus Phyllomya
Phyllomya aristalis (Mesnil & Shima, 1978) 1♂2♀
Phyllomya humilis Shima, 1988 3♀
Phyllomya nobilis Mesnil, 1957 2♂
Genus Thelaira
Thelaira nigripes (Fallén, 1817) 1♂4♀
Thelaira solivaga (Harris, 1780) 1♂2♀
Genus Voria
Voria ruralis (Fallén, 1810) 1♂
Voria cf. ciliata 2♂2♀
Unplaced genera, species
(no specimen)
Subfamily Exoristiinae
Tribe Acemyiini
(no specimen)
Tribe Anacamptomyiini
(no specimen)
Tribe Blondeliini
Genus Anechuromyia
Anechuromyia nigrescens Mesnil et Shima, 1979 1♂
Genus Blondelia
Blondelia nigripes (Fallén, 1810) 1♀
Blondelia siamensis (Baranov, 1938) 4♀
Genus Compsilura
Compsilura concinnata (Meigen, 1824) 3♂7♀
Genus Dolichocoxys
Dolichocoxys sp. 3♀
Genus Drinomyia
Drinomyia hokkaidensis (Baranov, 1935) 2♀
Genus Leiophora
Leiophora nudicosta (Mesnil, 1970) 1♂
Genus Lixophaga
Lixophaga cinctella (Mesnil, 1957) 1♀
Lixophaga latigena Shima, 1979 1♂3♀
Genus Medina
Medina collaris (Fallén, 1820) 4♂
Medina luctuosa (Meigen, 1824) 2♀
Medina sp. 1♀
Genus Meigenia
Meigenia velutina Mesnil, 1952 5♂1♀
Meigenia cf. mutabilis 2♂1♀
Genus Oswaldia
Oswaldia muscaria (Fallén, 1810) 1♀
Genus Prodegeeria
Prodegeeria japonica (Mesnil, 1957) 1♂
Genus Trigonospila
Trigonospila transvittata (Pandellé, 1896) 1♂
Trigonospila ludio (Zetterstedt, 1849) 9♂3♀
Genus Urodexia
Urodexia cf. penicillum 1♀
Urodexia cf. uramyoides 1♀
Genus Uromedina
Uromedina atrata (Townsend, 1927) 6♂2♀
Genus Vibrissina
Vibrissina turrita (Meigen, 1824) 2♂8♀
Vibrissina debilitata (Pandellé, 1896) 1♀
Tribe Eryciini
Genus Aplomya
Aplomya confinis (Fallén, 1820) 5♂
Aplomya metallica (Wiedemann, 1824) 6♂2♀
Genus Bactromyia
Bactromyia aurulenta 1♀
Genus Carcelia
Carcelia (Carcelia) atricosta Herting, 1961 1♀
Carcelia (Carcelia) nr. bombylans 1♂2♀
Carcelia (Carcelia) caudata Baranov, 1931 1♀
Carcelia (Carcelia) gnava (Meigen, 1824) 2♂1♀
Carcelia (Carcelia) nr. kowarzi 1♂
Carcelia (Carcelia) rasa (Macquart, 1850) 1♂1♀
Carcelia (Euryclea) cf. clava 1♂
Carcelia (Euryclea) hemimacquartioides (Baranov, 1934) 1♂
Carcelia (Euryclea) tibialis 1♂
Carcelia (Euryclea) cf. townsendi 1♂
Carcelia (Myxocarcelia) cf. shibuyai? 2♀
Genus Drino
Drino (Drino) nr. argenticeps 6♂
Drino (Drino) cf. lota 3♂11♀
Drino (Drino) nr. auripollinis 2♀
Drino (Palexorista) gilva (Hartig, 1838) 1♂
Drino (Palexorista) inconspicuoides (Baranov, 1932) 7♂6♀
Drino (Palexorista) nr. inconspicuoides 2♂
Drino (Palexorista) nr. hainanica 1♂1♀
Drino (Zygobothria) atropivora (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) 2♂1♀
Drino (Zygobothria) nr. atropivora 4♀
Genus Epicampocera
Epicampocera succincta (Meigen, 1824) 3♀
Genus Erycesta
Erycesta sp. 1♀
Genus Isosturmia
Isosturmia intermedia Townsend, 1927 5♂
Isosturmia japonica (Mesnil, 1957) 3♂6♀
Isosturmia picta (Baranov, 1932) 1♂1♀
Genus Lydella
Lydella stabulans (Meigen, 1824) 1♀
Lydella thompsoni Herting, 1959 1♀
Genus Nilea
Nilea cf. hortulans 1♀
Genus Paradrino
Paradrino longicornis Shima, 1984 3♂5♀
Genus Phebellia
Phebellia nudicosta 1♀
Genus Phryxe
Phryxe cf. heraclei 1♀
Phryxe nemea 1♀
Genus Senometopia
Senometopia confundens (Rondani, 1859) 1♂
Senometopia excisa (Fallén, 1820) 11♂
Senometopia cf. intermedia 1♀
Senometopia longiepandriuma (Chao&Liang, 2002) 1♂
Senometopia cf. mimoexcisa 1♂
Senometopia nr. pilosa 1♂
Senometopia separata (Rondani, 1859) 3♂
Senometopia prima (Baranov, 1931) 15♂16♀
Senometopia rondaniella (Baranov, 1934) 1♀
Senometopia retrosa Shima&Tachi, 2022 2♀
Genus Sisyropa
Sisyropa cf. thermophila 1♂
Sisyropa cf. prominens 4♂2♀
Sisyropa nr. formosa 1♂4♀
Sisyropa cf. heterusiae 4♂2♀
Genus Thecocarcelia
Thecocarcelia oculata (Baranov, 1935) 7♀
Thecocarcelia sumatrana (Baranov, 1932) 1♂
Tribe Ethillini
Genus Paratryphera
Paratryphera minor Shima, 1980 1♂
Paratryphera barbatula (Rondani, 1859) 2♂4♀
Paratryphera nr. barbatula 1♀
Paratryphera cf. bisetosa 1♂1♀
Paratryphera nr. bisetosa (sp.1) 6♂
Paratryphera nr. bisetosa (sp.2) 1♂
Genus Phorocerosoma
Phorocerosoma vicarium (Walker, 1856) 2♂1♀
Tribe Euthelairini
(no specimen)
Tribe Exoristini
Genus Bessa
Bessa parallela (Meigen, 1824) 3♂16♀
Genus Chaetexorista
Chaetexorista ateripalpis Shima, 1973 3♀
Chaetexorista cf. pavlovskyi 1♀
Genus Chetogena
Chetogena acuminata Rondani, 1859 4♂
Genus Ctenophorinia
Ctenophorinia nr. christianae 1♂
Genus Exorista
Exorista (Exorista) japonica (Townsend, 1909) 7♂1♀
Exorista (Podotachina) cantans Mesnil, 1960 9♂5♀
Exorista (Spixomyia) aureifrons (Baranov, 1936) 2♂1♀
Exorista (Spixomyia) hyalipennis (Baranov, 1932) 2♂
Exorista (Spixomyia) cf. patelliforceps 1♀
Exorista (Spixomyia) lepis Chao, 1964 2♂1♀
Genus Neophryxe
Neophryxe psychidis Townsend, 1916 1♀
Genus Parasetigena
Parasetigena silvestris (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863) 1♂1♀
Parasetigena bicolor (Chao, 1964) 8♂
Genus Phorinia
Phorinia cf. flava 2♂1♀
Phorinia cf. minuta/cf. breviata 1♀
Genus Phorocera
Phorocera obscura (Fallén, 1810) 3♂
Tribe Goniini
Genus Aneogmena
Aneogmena sp. (≠secunda?) 1♀
Genus Argyrophylax
Argyrophylax aptus (Walker, 1859) 3♂1♀
Argyrophylax phoedus (Townsend, 1927) 1♂
Genus Blepharipa
Blepharipa cf. schineri 1♂
Blepharipa cf. tibialis/cf. sericariae 1♂
Blepharipa cf. carbonata 2♂many♀ not counted yet
Blepharipa nr. carbonata 1♂1♀
Blepharipa cf. angustifrons 1♂
Blepharipa sp.2 (=sp.2 in Shima&Hara, 2016?) 2♂ ♀not counted yet
Blepharipa sp.3 (=sp.3 in Shima, 2014?) 4♂
Blepharipa sp.4 1♂ ♀not counted yet
Blepharipa sp.5 ♀not counted yet
Blepharipa sp.6 ♀not counted yet
Genus Carceliella
Carceliella octava (Baranov, 1931) 1♂1♀
Carceliella sp. 2♂
Genus Dolichocolon
Dolichocolon sp.1 1♂
Dolichocolon sp.2 1♀
Genus Erythrocera
Erythrocera cf. genalis 1♂1♀
Genus Eumea
Eumea linearicornis (Zetterstedt, 1844) not counted yet
Genus Eurysthaea
Eurysthaea scutellaris (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1849) 1♀
Genus Frontina
Frontina sp. 1♀
Genus Gonia
Gonia chinensis (Wiedemann, 1824) not counted yet
Gonia ussuriensis (Rohdendorf, 1928) 1♂
Genus Hapalioloemus
Hapalioloemus sp. 2♀
Genus Kuwanimyia
Kuwanimyia conspersa Townsend, 1916 1♀
Genus Myxexoristops
Myxexoristops blondeli (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) 1♂
Genus Pales
Pales cf. angustifrons 1♂
Pales pavida (Meigen, 1824) not counted yet
Genus Phryno
Phryno cf. brevicornis 1♀
Genus Platymya
Platymya fimbriata (Meigen, 1824) 1♂
Genus Rhacodinella
Rhacodinella cf. apicata 1♂
Rhacodinella cf. aurata 1♀
Genus Sturmia
Sturmia bella (Meigen, 1824) not counted yet
Genus Takanomyia
Takanomyia scutellata Mesnil, 1957 not counted yet
Genus Zenillia
Zenillia dolosa (Meigen, 1824) 1♀
Zenillia phrynoides (Baranov, 1939) 1♀
Tribe Masiphyini
(no specimen)
Tribe Thaixionini
(no specimen)
Tribe Winthemiini
Genus Nemorilla
Nemorilla cf. aquila not counted yet
Nemorilla floralis (Fallén, 1810) not counted yet
Genus Smidtia
Smidtia amurensis (Borisova-Zinovjeva, 1962) 2♂
Smidtia amoena (Meigen, 1824) not counted yet
Genus Winthemia
Winthemia angusta Shima, Chao & Zhang, 1992 not counted yet
Winthemia cruentata (Rondani, 1859) 2♂
Winthemia sumatrana (Townsend, 1927) 3♀
Unplaced genera, species
(no specimen)
Subfamily Phasiinae
Tribe Catharosiini
(no specimen)
Tribe Cylindromyiini
Genus Cylindromyia
Cylindromyia arator Reinhard, 1956 1♀
Cylindromyia flaviabdominalis Komagata&Tachi, 2021 2♀
Cylindromyia pandulata (Matsumura, 1916) 1♂2♀
Cylindromyia petiolata (Townsend, 1927) 2♂1♀
Cylindromyia umbripennis (van der Wulp, 1881) 4♂1♀
Genus Phania
Phania funesta (Meigen, 1824) 7♂
Tribe Gymnosomatini
Genus Cistogaster
Cistogaster globosa (Fabricius, 1775) 3♂
Genus Ectophasia
Ectophasia rotundiventris (Loew, 1858) 4♂3♀
Ectophasia crassipennis (Fabricius, 1794) 1♀
Genus Eliozeta
Eliozeta helluo (Fabricius, 1805) 1♂
Genus Gymnosoma
Gymnosoma rotundatum (Linnaeus, 1758) 8♂2♀
Gymnosoma inornatum Zimin, 1966 7♂4♀
Genus Pentatomophaga
Pentatomophaga latifascia (Villeneuve, 1932) 5♂1♀
Tribe Hermyini
(no specimen)
Tribe Leucostomatini
Genus Calyptromyia
Calyptromyia barbata Villeneuve, 1915 1♂
Genus Clairvilliops
Clairvilliops breviforceps (Emden, 1954) 1♂4♀
Genus Dionaea
Dionaea karinae (Draber-Mońko, 2009) 2♂
Genus Takanoella
Takanoella parvicornis Baranov, 1935 1♂
Tribe Parerigoniini
(no specimen)
Tribe Phasiini
Genus Alophorophasia
Alophorophasia nr. alata 1♂
Alophorophasia nr. caudata 2♂3♀
Genus Compsoptesis
Compsoptesis sp. 4♀
Genus Phasia
Phasia cf. albopunctata 1♂
Phasia aurulans Meigen, 1824 4♂1♀
Phasia barbifrons (Girschner, 1887) 3♂
Phasia nr. japanensis 1♂
Phasia japanensis Sun, 2003 1♂
Phasia obesa (Fabricius, 1798) 2♂4♀
Phasia pusilla Meigen, 1824 11♂2♀
Phasia takanoi (Draber-Monko, 1965) 1♂
Tribe Strongygastrini
(no specimen)
Tribe Xystini
(no specimen)
Tribe Zitini
(no specimen)
Unplaced genera, species
(no specimen)
Subfamily Tachininae
Tribe Bigonichetini
Genus Triarthria
Triarthria nr. setipennis 3♀
Tribe Brachymerini
(no specimen)
Tribe Ernestiini
Genus Gymnocheta
Gymnocheta magna Zimin, 1958 1♀
Gymnocheta viridis (Fallén, 1810) 1♀
Genus Janthinomyia
Janthinomyia elegans (Matsumura, 1905) 1♂1♀
Genus Linnaemya
Linnaemya (Linnaemya) cf. atriventris 1♀
Linnaemya (Linnaemya) pallidochirta Chao, 1962 2♂
Linnaemya (Linnaemya) tessellans (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) 4♂7♀
Linnaemya (Linnaemya) tuberculata Shima, 1986 1♂
Linnaemya (Ophina) picta (Meigen, 1824) 8♂6♀
Genus Panzeria
Panzeria anthophila (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) 2♂
Panzeria inusta (Mesnil, 1957) 1♂1♀
Panzeria melanopyga (Zimin, 1960) 5♂
Panzeria rudis (Fallén, 1810) 2♂
Panzeria vagans (Meigen, 1824) 1♂
Tribe Germariini
(no specimen)
Tribe Germariochaetini
(no specimen)
Tribe Glaurocarini
Genus Glaurocara
Glaurocara sp? 1♀
Tribe Graphogastrini
(no specimen)
Tribe Iceliini
(no specimen)
Tribe Leskiini
Genus Atylostoma
Atylostoma towadensis (Matsumura, 1916) 3♂
Atylostoma tricolor (Mik, 1884) 2♂3♀
Atylostoma nr. tricolor (=sp.1 Shima&Hara, 2016) 1♂
Atylostoma nr. towadensis (=sp.2 Shima&Hara, 2016) 1♂
Genus Solieria
Solieria pacifica (Meigen, 1824) 8♂4♀
Tribe Macquartiini
Genus Gymnomacquartia
Gymnomacquartia japonica Mesnil&Shima, 1978 1♂
Tribe Megaprosopini
Genus Dexiosoma
Dexiosoma caninum (Fabricius, 1781) 2♂8♀
Tribe Minthoini
Genus Dolichopodomintho
Dolichopodomintho sp. (≠D. takanoi/dolichopiformis) 1♀
Genus Sumpigaster
Sumpigaster equatorialis (Townsend, 1926) 2♀
Sumpigaster sumatrensis Townsend, 1926 6♂2♀
Tribe Myiophasiini
(no specimen)
Tribe Myiotrixini
(no specimen)
Tribe Neaerini
(no specimen)
Tribe Nemoraeini
Genus Nemoraea
Nemoraea pellucida (Meigen, 1824) 5♂4♀
Tribe Ormiini
Genus Therobia
Therobia sp. (≠japonica) 1♀
Tribe Pelatachinini
(no specimen)
Tribe Polideini
(no specimen)
Tribe Proscissionini
(no specimen)
Tribe Protohystriciini
(no specimen)
Tribe Siphonini
Genus Ceromya
Ceromya dorsigera Herting, 1967 1♀
Ceromya silacea (Meigen, 1824) 4♂
Ceromya nr. monstrosicornis 1♂
Genus Peribaea
Peribaea tibialis (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1851) 4♀
Genus Siphona
Siphona (Siphona) cf. nuragica/nr. lurida 1♀
Siphona (Siphona) nr. cristata 1♀
Siphona (Siphona) paludosa Mesnil, 1960 3♂3♀
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata (De Geer, 1776) 9♂5♀
Siphona (Siphona) cf. setosa 2♂
Siphona (Siphona) sp. 1♂
Tribe Tachinini
Genus Epalpus
Epalpus? sp. 1♀
Genus Peleteria
Peleteria (Hemipeleteiria) pallida Zimin, 1935 1♂
Peleteria (Hemipeleteiria) cf. propinqua 4♀
Peleteria (Hemipeleteiria) nr. semiglabra 6♀
Peleteria (Hemipeleteiria) sp. 1♂
Peleteria (Cuphocera) iavana (Wiedemann, 1819) 1♂
Genus Tachina
Tachina (Servilla) amurensis (Zimin, 1929) 4♂4♀
Tachina (Servilla) iota Chao&Arnaud, 1993 1♂
Tachina (Servilla) stackelbergi (Zimin, 1929) 1♂
Tachina (Servilla) luteola (Coquillett, 1898) 1♂
Tachina (Servilla) ursina Meigen, 1824 1♀
Tachina (Echinomyia) nupta (Rondani, 1859) 11♂1♀
Tachina (Echinomyia) magnicornis (Zetterstedt, 1844) 1♂
Tachina (Echinomyia) fera (Linnaeus, 1761) 3♂1♀
Unplaced genera, species
(no specimen)
Unplaced tribe, genera, species
Tribe Palpostomatiini
Genus Hamaxia
Hamaxia incongrua Walker, 1860 1♂
gen.(属不明)
Tachinidae gen. sp. 1♂
Tribe Imitomyiini
Genus Riedelia
Riedelia bicolor Mesnil, 1942 1♂
In Total ABOUT 113Genera 243Species
(As of 2025.11.22)
Reference) O'Hara et al.(2020) Preliminary Checklist of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of the world Version 2.1, 2020
【Update History (since 2025.04.13)】
2025.04.13 Added, Panzeria sp. cf. melanopyga, Phorocera obscura, Ceromya sp.
2025.05.11 Added, Billaea atkinsoni, Dexia fulvifera, Phyllomya aristalis, Trigonospila transvittata, Vibrissina debilitata,
Carcelia (Myxocarcelia) sp.?, Drino (Palexorista) sp.?1, Drino (Palexorista) sp.?2, Sisyropa(?) sp.2, Hapalioloemus
sp., Winthemia sp. cf. sumatrana, Aneogmena sp., Kuwanimyia sp., Thecocarcelia sp. cf. novella, Paradrino
longicornis, Carcelia (Carcelia) sp., Dolichopodomintho sp., Goniini. gen. sp., Parasetigena sp. cf. bicolor, Macquartia
sp, Peleteria sp. cf. propinqua, Exoristinae. gen. sp.1, Exoristinae. gen. sp.2. Changed the number of Prosena
siberita, Vibrissina turrita, Senometopia prima, Exorista (Exorista) japonica, Phorocera obscura, Argyrophylax
aptus, Smidtia sp. cf. amoena. Changed the name "Phyllomya sp." to "Phyllomya humilis."
2025.05.23 Changed the name "Dinera sp." to "Philippodexia sp."
2025.06.11 Added, Eumea linearicornis, Bactromyia sp., Carcelia (Carcelia) sp.5 cf. gnava, Carceliella sp.?, Carcelia sp.,
Senometopia pilosa, Senometopia rondaniella, Exorista (Spixomyia) lepis, Winthemia venusta, Argyrophylax sp.2,
Riedelia sp. cf. bicolor. Changed the number of, Phyllomya aristalis, Thelaira nigries, Exorista cantans, Bessa
parallela, Thecocarcelia oculata, Vibrissina turrita, Pales pavida, Carcelia (Carcelia) sp.3 cf. rasa, Isosturmia
japonica, Blepharipa sp.3 cf. zebina, Siphona paludosa, Drino (Drino) sp.3 cf. flava, Drino (Zygobothria) sp. cf.
atropivora, Senometopia prima, Senometopia separata, Tachina amurensis, Ceromya silacea, Peribaea tibialis.
Changed, "Exorista (Spixomyia) sp. cf. aureifrons" to "Exorista (Spixomyia) aureifrons." Changed, "Siphona sp." to
"Siphona (Siphona) sp. cf. ingerae."
2025.11.23 renewed drastically
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