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Which fly with dark wings? --> Catharosia cf. pygmaea (Tachinidae)
Joerg Schneider
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Posted on 22-08-2026 09:43
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Sorry, I do not even have a clue where to look, Muscidae? Seen 21. August 2026, running around o a fallen dead apple tree, orchard in Rheinbach near Bonn/Germany, around 5mm. Thank you fur your help, Jörg
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GAREL Jean-Michel
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Probably a female of Catharosia pygmaea (Tachinidae). The wing nervation would be useful (https://www.insecte.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=278701&hilit=Catharosia+pygmaea).
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Definitely Catharosia and looks very much like pygmaea, indeed.


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Many thanks to both of you! I will look for it again tomorrow and try to get better photos :-)
 
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