Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid Fly for ID please
Posted by Barry on 18-06-2013 15:39
#1
Please could anyone let me know what species this is, found on Hawthorn, about 10mm in length, thanks.
Posted by Barry on 18-06-2013 15:40
#2
with a second pic...........
Posted by ChrisR on 18-06-2013 17:06
#3
A female
Phasia hemiptera - I'd guess a late first brood :)
Posted by Barry on 18-06-2013 17:12
#4
Many thanks. Most things up here are a few weeks behind! Having had a quick look on the net, this species seems quite scarce in my County, Yorkshire. Would you know if this is correct? Thank you.
Edited by Barry on 18-06-2013 17:16
Posted by ChrisR on 18-06-2013 20:38
#5
Yes, generally speaking it gets rarer the further north you go but tachinids are also fairly under recorder, when compared to the big, blousy butterflies ;)