Posted by FRV on 01-06-2021 10:42
#1
Hi,
From the stiff erected bristles on the abdomen I suppose this fly belongs to the family Tachinidae. Am I correct? What genus could it be?
Photographed on a lawn covered by daisies. 20 km west of Paris.
Length about 6-7mm.
Thanks for your helpful comments!
FRV
Posted by eklans on 01-06-2021 11:42
#2
Hi FRV, I think it could be a Sarcophaga sp. (red eyes, tesselated abdomen...)
Posted by FRV on 01-06-2021 12:09
#3
Thank you Eric, you are probably right. So I was mistaken, not the right family. This is a rather small specimen for the genus!