Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachina lurida, worn female

Posted by eklans on 13-06-2024 14:30
#1
I've found this fly today at a blackthorn thicket and I couldn't get as close as I wanted.
Frankenhoehe Nature Park, edge of old deciduous forest, 2024-06-13.
Am I right with Tachina lurida?

scutellar apicals strong and crossed:

Posted by eklans on 13-06-2024 14:33
#2
dorsal hairs of tergite 5 approx. ⅓ of discals:

Posted by eklans on 13-06-2024 14:33
#3
female:

Posted by Zeegers on 14-06-2024 10:47
#4
Totally agree


Theo

Posted by eklans on 14-06-2024 11:16
#5
Thanks a lot, Theo!