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Hi,
On 17 August I met a vexing fly on a wood edge in southwestern Germany (west of Stuttgart). Unfortunately I got only few pics, most of them poor. Nevertheless I hesitated to delete them, as I have no idea where to put this fly. My best idea was a Dinera (Tachinidae), but the arista seemed to be bare. Sarcophaginae should have some parafacial setulae that cannot be seen here. Rhinophoridae usually have another wing venation. Furthermore, there seem to be infuscated cross veins... So if someone knows this fly, I would be delighted!
Many thanks, Sundew

This is the habitus.

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Some more habitus pics.

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Details.

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This is a very blurred pic, but the only view from above. And another wing pic from a different angle.

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A very nice male of Trixa conspersa, so Dexiini indeed.


Theo

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Thanks for always reliable help, Theo! Now knowing the name, I found many good pics of the species in our forum. I just did not know where to start searching before...
Learning a new species makes the day special! I am glad I did not delete the pictures.

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Well, Trixa is unmistakable, the only thing remotely similar in appearence is Pharyngomyia, little risk of confusion, I'd say.
Beware though that there are two species of Trixa .
The other one lacks the darkened crossveins you so relevantly spotted.

Theo