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Linnaemya vulpina
Parasitoid fly. Tachinidae is a large and rather variable family most of whose larvae are internal parasites of caterpillars and other young insects. Some attack adult bugs and grasshoppers. Adults are bristly and resemble Calliphoridae, but distinguished from them by the prominent post-scutellum bulging beneath the scutellum. The 4th long vein is sharplybent. The thoracic squamae is usually very large. Many species are commonly found on flowers.
Clearing at a pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired
Spotted on Jun 29, 2016
Submitted on Jan 25, 2017
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