Bug FAQGymnocheta viridis
Gymnocheta viridis · Order: Diptera · Family: Tachinidae
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Adults are most often seen in the spring months.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The fly has a shiny green body that gives it a metallic look.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
It is a typical-sized tachinid fly with a noticeable green sheen.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives throughout European habitats during its active season.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
The species is mainly encountered in springtime.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range covers the whole of Europe.
Source: Wikipedia
Status: native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
More photos
Same family (Tachinidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnocheta_viridis
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.