This taxon is very similar to taxon #45 but larger in size. Note the very broad, shallow scutellum with distinctive row of scutellar bristles, combined…
The specimens in this taxon group are all metallic tachinids and almost certainly comprise at least 2 taxa. The first is relatively undusted and looks…
This really is a little beauty and very similar in morphology to taxon #20 (golden dusted thorax, shiny black/red abdomen & distinctive broad, shallow scutellum…
This is a male of the second taxon to exhibit the highly modified antenna-3, shaped like a feather. All specimens of this taxon are between 4-5mm…
This is one of my favourite French Guianan tachinids! At first glance it looks fairly standard but when you examine the face you will see…
This is a more typical tachinid – a dexiine with plumose antennae and a conventionally proportioned body and colouration. EDIT (Monty Wood 26/9/2010): This is…
This “taxon” is actually probably 5 taxa but they share very similar superficial morphology – they are almost certainly phasiines and they have the typical…
This taxon looks very similar to taxon #1 but it is subtly different. It closely resembles a box of “Zelia sp. indet.” in the NHM,…
The fly was bought for a few francs from a butterfly collector in Cacao and it came without any data but with the assurance that…
This taxon is a dexine tachinid with unusual markings on T3 and an elongate abdomen. It also has plumose antennae.
This is a strange dexiine tachinid with and extremely long proboscis and long antennae. The curl on this specimen’s antennae may have been caused by…
This is a crazy-looking dexiine tachinid. This subfamily usually have quite elongate legs but this taxon takes it to extremes with hind legs that are…
This is a typical French Guianan phasiine tachinid – chocolate brown body with some orange markings with a bold brown wing costa. This species has…