Posted by Tony Irwin on 14-10-2007 18:06
#3
I believe it is
Thaumatomyia - the colouration and the very flat-topped scutellum suggest that it is that genus, but I cannot be certain of the species. The appearance of the fly is typical of one that has been attacked by
Entomophthora (=
Empusa) fungus. I don't know if this is the same species of fungus that attacks
Melanostoma,
Scathophaga and Muscidae (the flies we often see attacked)
Edited by Tony Irwin on 14-10-2007 18:07