tachinariæ

pl. [Mod. Latin tach in (a); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -ariæ.] Entom.: A group of Muscide. Bristles projecting from the third joint of the antenne, either entirely naked or hairy, or plumose only at the base. Scales behind the base of the wings very large, entirely concealing the halteres. Flies with hairy bodies, moderately stout, and flying with great rapidity. The larve feed as parasites upon caterpillars of the Lepidoptera and of sawflies, also beetles, field bugs, earwigs, gra hoppers, bees, wasps, and spiders. They are abundant in all parts of the world. *ta-chin-i-dæ, s . pl . [Mod. Latin tach in (us); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -ida .] Entom.: A family of Brach elytra, now merged in Staphylinidæ. Small, exce ively agile beetles of convex tapering form, with pentamerous tarsi. They frequent flowers.