Pachygaster
| Pachygaster | |
|---|---|
| Female Pachygaster atra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Diptera | 
| Family: | Stratiomyidae | 
| Subfamily: | Pachygastrinae | 
| Genus: | Pachygaster Meigen, 1803 | 
| Type species | |
| Pachygaster atra Panzer, 1797 | |
| Synonyms | |
Pachygaster is a genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae.
Pachygaster differ from other Pachygastrinae morphologically in that their wings have separate R4 and R5 radial veins, their scutellum lacks a distinct posterior rim, and the hairs on the sides of their mesonotum are not flattened.