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''Tachina calliphon'' is a species of
fly Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced m ...
in the genus ''
Tachina ''Tachina'' is a genus of large fly, flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars. Taxonomy ''Nowickia'' Wachtl, 1894, treated by some authors ...
'' of the family
Tachinidae The Tachinidae are a large and variable family of true flies within the insect order Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered. Over 1,300 species have been described in North America alone. Insects in this fami ...
that is endemic to Australia.


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Insects described in 1849 Endemic fauna of Australia calliphon {{Tachina-stub