Trichopoda is a genus of tachinid flies, commonly known as the feather-legged flies or hairy-legged flies. They are small, brightly coloured flies that congregate on flowers, feeding on nectar. The halteres are covered with yellow scales and there is a fringe of flattened hairs on the hind legs. The larvae are parasitoids of true bugs in the order Hemiptera, including stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae and leaf-footed bugs and squash bugs in the family Coreidae. They are found in North and South America. Species Subgenus Galactomyia Townsend, 1908 Trichopoda bosqi (Blanchard, 1966) Trichopoda christenseni (Blanchard, 1966) Trichopoda giacomelli (Blanchard, 1966) Trichopoda lanipes Fabricius, 1805 Trichopoda limbata (Blanchard, 1966) Trichopoda nigrifrontalis (Blanchard, 1966) Trichopoda pennipes Fabricius, 1781 Subgenus Trichopoda Berthold, 1827 Trichopoda ciliata (Fabricius), 1805 Trichopoda incognita (Blanchard, 1966) Trichopoda indivisa Townsend, 1897 Trichopoda pilipes (Fabricius), 1805 Trichopoda plumipes (Fabricius), 1805 Trichopoda subdivisa Townsend, 1908 References External links Photographs of Trichopoda pennipes Phasiinae Diptera of North America Diptera of South America Tachinidae genera Taxa named by Arnold Adolph Berthold