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Tachinidae -> Linnaemyia picta?
kevin_cheng
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Posted on 17-06-2023 17:11
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Hello all:

I found this Tachinid today in Cambridge, UK on the edge of a small forest. Is it possible to make an ID on it? I think it resembles Linnaemyia but I'm not too sure. Thanks in advance!
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Hello, I think you are right and it looks like L. picta.
Greetings, Eric
 
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Thank you very much Eric!
 
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