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Tachinidae: Exorista sp.
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Hello,

I photographed this fly on Mount Greco (AQ), Italy, 2250m a.s.l. on June 15th 2024. I think it is a Tachinidae, but is it possible to identify its genus or species based on these photos?

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Exorista? A few Italian species have short hairs on the eyes.
 
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I was lost, but might actually be a decent idea.

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Thank you both very much! I assume that these photos are not enough to say which species is it, right?
 
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I tried Ceretti's key and thought the best fit was Exorista decidua(*), which is recorded from France and Spain but not Italy. This is based on the key, not on experience with European Exorista. I don't know what the species looks like.

(*) "Occhio con pubescenza rada e più corta", "Superficie dorsolaterale dei tergiti 3, 4 e 5 con pruinosità rispettivamente su 1/2-2/3, circa 1/2 e 1/3-1/2 della loro lunghezza"
 
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