family of flies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tachinidae is a family of flies. There are over 8,200 species in this family. There are about 1,300 in North America. These flies are commonly known as tachina flies or tachinids.
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| Subsection: | Calyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Oestroidea |
| Family: | Tachinidae |
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They are found in almost all habitats all over the world. There are Neotropical, Nearctic, Afrotropical,[1] Palaearctic, Oriental, Australasian and Oceanic species.
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