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Tachinidae? --> Eriothrix rufomaculata, male
ukursawe
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Posted on 18-08-2023 14:12
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Hi,

yesterday I took a few pictures of a medium-sized fly on the blossoms of Solidago canadensis in our garden.

The spines at the end of the abdomen seems to suggest that this could be a Tachinidae. Is that correct and is it possible to narrow that down any further?

Germany, Southern Bavaria, Munich (-West), 17.08.2023, app. 6-8 mm

Greetings, Uli
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Posted on 18-08-2023 14:53
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Hi Uli, you are right: it's a male Eriothrix rufomaculata (Tachinidae).
Greetings, Eric
 
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Hi Eric,

down to the species, very nice. Thank you very much for the identification.

Greetings, Uli
 
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