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Hi,

Yes it has red eyes, but it looks like it might have a subscutellum and arista are not hairy. It looks similar to Eumea linearicornis but I don't think it's that.

12th June 2010, my garden near Lincoln UK.

1 pic + crop

Janet :)

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crop

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Hmm, doesn't look like a tachinid to me :)

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I've been through some Sarcophagidae and searched the site for Oebalia minuta, although it doesn't shout the likeness I wonder if it could be that. The antennae don't look as big, but the angle is probably deceiving.

Reading through a thread I found, it does seem to have the bend in the M vein, also a single ad bristle on t2 as stated by Theo. I'm not sure about the head, could this be a male?

http://diptera.in...ost_139689

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I think this is an Amobia sp (Sarcophagidae). : head profil rounded and parafrontal row of proclinate setulae.

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If that is correct Stephane, then it should be Amobia signata as that is the only Amobia sp. we have!

One in the gallery is a dorsal view but it looks good!

http://diptera.in...to_id=2050

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Stephane is correct.

You might find other Amobia, though they are rare: one needs to check its genitalia,


Theo

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Thank you Theo, I have read older threads here and found there is some uncertainty that we may have other species. Due to this uncertainty it will have to remain a probable Amobia signata.

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Interesting find; I recorded one near Barnsley this year, new to Yorks. It looks as though it may be increasing then. I suppose I ought to examine the genitalia just in case it is a species new to Britain.

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Yes it's another of those recorded below the invisible line between the Wash and Severn. I don't know if anyone has actually recorded it in Lincolnshire, the NBN often doesn't show records.

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Your county recorder should know, who, incidently, only lives a couple of miles from me.