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Tachinidae: Gonia picea
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 South of Sweden, 2012-03-25, 11-12 mm.
Quite a lot of them on dry pasture.
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 Changed my guess to Gonia picea ...
 
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 Yes, they seem to be having a very good year - especially in the UK Smile
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 Thx Chris ! I have seen a lot of them here in Sweden to.
 
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