Fly id please

[Rambling Rob]

Hello,

Does anyone recognise this fly seen on Hogweed today ? It has golden hairs around the bases of the wings and the wings themselves appeared quite dark.
Unfortunately I couldn't get any more angles on it before it departed.





Thanks, Rob

[Geoff F]

Just going by what I can see of the wing veins, there appears to be cross veins at the wing tips which look a bit like a hoverfly species. Pospilly one of the Pipizini family.

But this is really only a wild guess.

[Matt Smith]

This is a male Phasia hemiptera, a Tachinid.

Could I have the records details please for the Tachinid database.

Thanks.

[Rambling Rob]

Thanks Geoff.

Thanks Matt, I've not seen one of these before and will keep my eyes open for another.

The exact spot on the Ordnance Survey OL29 for the Isle of Wight is 579874, on the western edge of Eaglehead Copse, around 1.10pm, 7/08/2011.

Rob

[JRsbugs]

I've had both male and female turn up on my Achillea millefolium. The male this year was huge, a good 13mm or more! Extremely broad with it.

[Matt Smith]

Thanks for the record details Rob.

What was the date for your record JR?

[JRsbugs]

Originally Posted by Matt Smith

What was the date for your record JR?

Female Phasia hemiptera 2nd August.
Male Phasia hemiptera 5th August.

I have others, but can put those together later for you. I have three which need names so I will try to put those on diptera.info soon. I'm way behind with naming my photos and they are still in their many folders!

Do you still have my location?

[Matt Smith]

Originally Posted by JRsbugs

Female Phasia hemiptera 2nd August.
Male Phasia hemiptera 5th August.

I have others, but can put those together later for you. I have three which need names so I will try to put those on diptera.info soon. I'm way behind with naming my photos and they are still in their many folders!

Do you still have my location?

Thanks

I have your location on the database already unless you have moved your garden.