Posted by ESant on 21-10-2024 19:53
#1
Hello,
I photographed this fly near Lago Mediano dell'Ischiator (CN), Italy, 2000m a.s.l. on August 17th 2024. I think it is a Tachinidae, but is it possible to identify its genus or species based on these photos?
Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
Posted by Sundew on 22-10-2024 03:33
#5
It looks like a Rhinophorid (woodlouse-fly), formerly a family of its own, now a subfamily of Calliphoridae. Compare
Stevenia atramentaria (
https://www.flick...710395155/), it has such a long petiole.
Let's, however, wait for the Tachinid experts. Maybe the calypters are a bit big for a Rhinophorid?
Regards, Sundew