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LordV
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Posted on 05-05-2007 07:56
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 Any ideas on this (I've given up guessing Smile ) about 6mm body length taken Yesterday South coast UK.
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 Have you tried Phania funesta? (Diptera, Tachinidae) Smile Look for a subscutellum, then note the very silvery face and general head shape. It also has a very distinctive way of standing with its wings open, as in the pic Smile
 
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 Thanks Chris- found a picture and it does look exactly the same... and I was going to guess at least a Tachinid - would have got it right Smile

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 Nice photo - I saw lots of these today on local nature reserves in southern England Smile
 
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