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Smallish Tachinidae ??
LordV
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 Seeing a lot of these flies in the garden at the moment often hanging about on flowers. Taken Yesterday south coast UK- about 4mm body length.
Can only guess at it being a Tachinid ??

Brian V.

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 My first thought is Phania sp but Wait for experts
 
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 Maybe not Phania, but Leucostoma?

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 Rhinophora lepida (Rhinophoridae).

Very common at the moment


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 Oh, the topcell is stalked, that is why.
The mouth margin is projecting, contra Leucostoma

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 Thanks for the ID suggestions everybody - much appreciated- and thenks Zeegers for the definitive answer :0
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