Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae ID - 15.04.2026 --> possibly Phorocera obscura

Posted by Jann Wuebbenhorst on 19-04-2026 13:32
#1

This one came to the light (for moths) in an abandonded sandpit on 15th Apr 2026 (Lueneburg, eastern Lower Saxony, Germany)
best regards,
Jann

Edited by Jann Wuebbenhorst on 26-04-2026 19:37

Posted by Jann Wuebbenhorst on 19-04-2026 13:34
#2

2nd photo

Posted by Jann Wuebbenhorst on 19-04-2026 13:34
#3

3rd photo

Posted by John Carr on 20-04-2026 21:45
#4

A hairy-eyed Exoristini in Central Europe in early spring is likely to be Phorocera obscura.

Posted by Jann Wuebbenhorst on 26-04-2026 19:35
#5

Thank you very much, John!