Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid for ID please

Posted by creaturesnapper on 14-06-2021 10:27
#1

I spotted this fly at my local Nature reserve , could it be Pales pavida , or am i way off ?

Posted by Zeegers on 14-06-2021 13:06
#2

No. Male Blepharipa pratensis. Note th weird hair patches on side on tergite 4.

Theo

Posted by creaturesnapper on 14-06-2021 18:22
#3

Many thanks Theo , spot-on.