Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Strange Black Fly

Posted by Asilus on 11-10-2006 14:00
#1

This fly was caught on an island in the Oslofjord near Oslo City. Can anyone tell me what it is?

Edited by Asilus on 11-10-2006 14:03

Posted by ChrisR on 11-10-2006 14:09
#2

Looks like Lophosia fasciata, Tachinidae :)

Posted by Kahis on 11-10-2006 16:08
#3

It's L. fasciata. One of the few tachinids you cannot forget once you've seen it once. In Finland the species is widespread but seldom seen in large numbers. It seems to prefer humid forests edges and sheltered wet meadows.