Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthrax anthrax? Found in County Antrim Northern Ireland.

Posted by MJWoods on 26-12-2019 19:37
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Hello Ryan,

I'm hesitant chip in here as Martin is far more knowledgeable than I but may I suggest A.trifascatus which occurs in Europe?
Like Martin I'm not an expert but it looks suspiciously like it to me and is one of several species of Anthrax that we might reasonably expect to appear in UK soon. The trouble with recently emerged individuals is that I understand that the wings are generally pale overall.
We need an expert here.
But Martin is right; if you imagine the grey areas as brown A. anthrax it is.

Michael

Edited by MJWoods on 26-12-2019 19:41