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Tachinid Fly ?? - Tachina
Copyright © 2008 Gary McDonald

Tachinid Fly ?? - Tachina
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
March 24, 2008
Size: ~10mm
Saw this guy in the afternoon in our yard on Euryops. Probably some kind of Tachinid?
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 26 March, 2008 - 7:23pm
Last updated 15 April, 2009 - 9:53am

Moved
Moved from Tachininae.
… v belov, 15 April, 2009 - 9:53am login or register to post comments

Tachinidae, probably Tachina sp.
Tachinidae, probably Tachina sp.
… Norm Woodley, 15 April, 2009 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

Yes
And a member of the subfamily Tachininae (Echinomyia or a closely related genus). There are several virtually identical species here in Western Europe too - probably the easiest Tachinid Flies to spot at once on the field.
… Richard Vernier, 27 March, 2008 - 7:54am login or register to post comments

My mistake
I typed a new comment instead of editing the old one.
… Richard Vernier, 27 March, 2008 - 7:52am login or register to post comments

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