Thread subject: Diptera.info :: small atypical Tachinid - Strongygaster?

Posted by Sundew on 30-07-2021 00:24
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Hi,
Yesterday I saw this small grey fly feeding on Bupleurum falcatum. Petiolate wing and big calypters make it a Tachinid, but the antennae are rather small. Phasiinae do not fit, so my only idea is Strongygaster globula. Can this be confirmed, or are there better suggestions?
Locality is southwestern Germany, 50 km west of Stuttgart.
Many thanks, Sundew