Gymnocheta viridis

Gymnocheta viridis · Order: Diptera · Family: Tachinidae

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Gymnocheta viridis
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It is most commonly seen in the spring.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

The fly has a shiny metallic green colour.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

It is a typical-sized tachinid fly.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It occurs across Europe in a variety of habitats.

Source: Wikipedia

When you see it

Adults are most abundant in spring.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range is Europe.

Source: Wikipedia

Status: native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist

Same family (Tachinidae)

Common TachinidCommon TachinidTachina feraSwift Feather-legged FlySwift Feather-legged FlyTrichopoda pennipesEctophasia crassipennisEctophasia crassipennisEctophasia crassipennisRed Spotted Parasite FlyRed Spotted Parasite FlyEriothrix rufomaculataCylindromyia bicolorCylindromyia bicolorCylindromyia bicolorYellow-faced FlyYellow-faced FlyTachina grossa

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnocheta_viridis

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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