■ Taxonomic and Host Catalogue of the Tachinidae of America North of Mexico
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Genus Masiphya Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891

MASIPHYA Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891: 9 (also 1892: 313). Type species: Masiphya brasiliana Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891, by monotypy [Neotropical].
PHASIOPSIS Townsend, 1912b: 108. Type species: Phasiopsis floridana Townsend, 1912, by original designation.
PROMASIPHYA Townsend, 1927: 379. Type species: Masiphya confusa Aldrich, 1925, by original designation.
IGNOTOMYIA Reinhard, 1961: 210. Type species: Ignotomyia cunina Reinhard, 1961, by original designation.


confusa Aldrich, 1925.– Arizona to Maryland, south to Mexico and Florida (S&A, 1965), California, Iowa, Michigan (CNC).
– Masiphya confusa Aldrich, 1925a: 109. Type data: holotype male (USNM). Type locality: USA, Florida, Miami.


cunina (Reinhard, 1961).– Arizona (S&A, 1965), Mexico (CNC).
– Ignotomyia cunina Reinhard, 1961: 211. Type data: holotype male (CAS). Type locality: USA, Arizona, Chiricahua Mountains, Portal.


floridana (Townsend, 1912).– Florida (S&A, 1965), Mexico, Georgia (CNC).
– Phasiopsis floridana Townsend, 1912b: 108. Type data: holotype female (USNM). Type locality: USA, Florida, Miami.


irrisor (Reinhard, 1962).– California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Illinois (S&A, 1965).
– Promasiphya confusa irrisor Reinhard, 1962b: 222. Type data: holotype male (CAS). Type locality: USA, California, Ventura County, Lockwood Creek.


townsendi Aldrich, 1925.– Arizona, Mexico, Texas (S&A, 1965), California (CNC).
– Masiphya confusa townsendi Aldrich, 1925a: 110. Type data: holotype male (USNM). Type locality: USA, Arizona, Santa Catalina Mountains, Sabino Basin.

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