Long Legged Tachinid Fly

Description:

A Tachinid Fly that is parasitic on weevil larvae, especially those of plums, apples and peaches, all fruit trees that are grown here in San Cristobal. I believe this is the same species as the one spotted recently (https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/13...) only a more newly emerged individual with brighter coloration. The very long 2nd pair of legs is characteristic of this genus.

Habitat:

Found in the garden, afternoon. Semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.

Notes:

https://bugguide.net/node/view/1225829 http://www.ecoregistros.org/site/imagen.... https://bugguide.net/node/view/1548578/b... http://www.rbentomologia.com/en-review-n... https://www.naturalista.mx/taxa/464330-C... https://diptera.info/forum/viewthread.ph... https://diptera.info/forum/viewthread.ph...