Family: Tachinidae
Subfamily: Phasiinae
Length: typically 5 to 7 mm
In Phasia the abdomen is dorsally flattened, and typically is dark-colored. In the smaller number of species where the abdomen is not dark-colored, the abdomen has a dense pruinosity.
Another West Virginia Phasia is also pictured on the Insects of West Virginia site.
Species in Phasia lay their eggs on members of the Hemipteran families Petatomidae (Stink Bugs) and Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs).
Insects of West Virginia
