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Tachinid. Cyzenis albicans maybe?
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 Was in the greenhouse. I took it outside with Lapsana communis, the common nipplewort and some honey. Photo 2023-06-15. Bergen, Netherlands.

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 triathria setipennis.

Very common and highly characteristic, so get to kniw it well !

Theo
 
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 Thanks Theo. I didn't know. Image recognition on Observation resulted in an uncertain Cyzenis albicans :-)

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 Triarthria setipennis differs from all the common Exoristinae (and maybe the rare ones too) in the comparatively slight bend in vein M near the wing tip.
 
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 Thanks John. Good to know. I have already photographed this species, but that was a long time ago (2014, 2013)
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 True, John, but it is Tachininae ….

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