Posted by jeremyr on 18-09-2014 00:40
#1
Is it possible to say which white-faced sarcophagid this is likely to be?
Found in a hedgerow in hertfordshire in August
On the lateral shot the flash unit is beginning to run low on charge so it missed some shots and that's why the frons is black. I replaced the batteries for the dorsal shot and it looks right in that shot
thanks,
Jeremy
Edited by jeremyr on 21-09-2014 15:29
Posted by John Carr on 18-09-2014 01:20
#4
The photos of
Metopia argyrocephala in the gallery show the same directional pattern as yours: silver from above, black from the side.
Posted by Zeegers on 18-09-2014 06:51
#6
There are several similar species with this feature.
This is argyrocephala indeed.
Theo