Posted by Ray Perry on 24-09-2021 11:00
#1
This 6-8mm, very black fly was extremely active, feeding on solidago blossoms. A noticeable characteristic was that, when settled, its wings were always held horizontally open at about 80 degrees to the body. There are several clusters of solidago on the side of a path between fields left to fallow, about 20m from a mixed mature tree species, wooded area. I visit these regularly but only saw this species on the 20th Sept. 2021 (15:40 pm)
Flensburg, N.Germany @ 54.759234, 9.425007
Many Thanks in advance,
Ray
All my identified insect observations are recorded on Observation.org:-
https://observati...3/species/
Edited by Ray Perry on 24-09-2021 12:41
Posted by eklans on 24-09-2021 12:10
#4
Hi Ray, it's a male Phania funesta (Tachinidae).