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this seems to be Tachininae > Histricia

Theo said before about the bristles on tachinids: "I suppose the bristles have a sensory function.
This makes sense when you are operation in thick vegetation, like canopies for instance. In grasslands, it might be less functional. That's where most of the Phasiinae are found."


One of the most impressive tachinid flies with bristles I've ever seen -
Paradejeania , or it could be called "cactus fly" --- http://tinyurl.co... ---
I would like, just for curiosity, if anybody knows a fly with much more brisltes than this one!