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I could have caught it, but just wanted to get a slightly closer shot! :(
I'm sure I've seen it before, but .... ?
Norwich, England 5.8.2006.

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Hi Tony

Too difficult, as least for me

Theo Zeegers

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Aw, Theo - I was counting on you! ;)
Over to you, Chris! :D

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Hmm, sorry - not quite enough to go on - what size was it? The only one that springs to mine with white 'shoulders' like that is Leiophora innoxia but that species is quite small.

(I am on holiday - so replies might be a bit slower than normal ;))

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Hi guys, take my ignorant advise too!
Among yet very few Tachinidae I did ID myself, was one with white shoulders round eyes, brown wing base - Phyllomyia volvulus.
http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=2481&pid=10329#post_10329
Nikita

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Chris - quite a chunky beast, circa 10mm. Have a good holiday! B)
Nikita - How many dipterists have identified a tachinid that stumped Chris and Theo? ;) You're a star!! :p
Here's another view. Looks just like yours, and now I read about it's behaviour - running around like a solitary wasp - just what it was doing.
Many thanks everyone. :)

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Sorry to spoil the party,

but it is not Phyllomyia. Phyllomyia is a very elongated form (Ichneumonidae mimic).
I do agree that there is a similarity with the photo mentioned by Nikita.
Nikita's photo is a Thelaira (given the plumose arista, not visible on picture).


Theo

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Paul - can we have a new smiley that says "I feel very foolish and will go and sit in the corner"? :(

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And my amount of ID Tachinidae bieng small has became even less for Phyllomyia:(

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Tony

Only those who don't learn from their mistakes are fools.

I'll post a picture of Phyllomyia


Theo