Gymnocheta Robineau-Desvoidy     |     Sub-family: Tachininae
Distribution: widespread
Remarks: at least thorax and abdomen metallic green, blue or copper-coloured; parafacial bare or nearly so; antenna black or predominantly black; upper part of head with at least two rows of setulae behind the postocular row; palpus black or dark brown; prementum at most 3 times as long as wide; prosternum bare; postpronotum with 4-5 setae, the 3 strongest setae arranged in a triangle; scutum with 4 pairs of postsutural dorsocentral setae; 3 katepisternal setae; scutellum without crossed apical setae; preapical posteroventral seta on hind tibia distinctly shorter than preapical anteroventral seta; R4+5 setose at most 1/3 to crossvein R-M; bend of M with a continuation of M about as long as crossvein R-M; abdominal syntergite 1+2 without median marginal setae; abdominal sternites broadly exposed
Body length range: 6 - 13mm
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