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Fly-of-the-dead

Cynomya mortuorum

Description:

Large black-blue fly, with broad yellow face.

Habitat:

Mountain pastures, above the treeline in Jura range.

Notes:

While ID-ing this species, this blog provided the final clues: https://tachinidae.org.uk/blog/?p=1263

1 Species ID Suggestions

metallic green tachinid fly
Gymnocheta viridis Gymnocheta viridis - Wikipedia


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2 Comments

Brian38
Brian38 2 years ago

Very cool Zlatan!

Zlatan Celebic
Zlatan Celebic 2 years ago

That was a long search - but finally worth it. That yellow face was the key!

Zlatan Celebic
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Zlatan Celebic

Mijoux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Spotted on Jul 31, 2019
Submitted on Aug 12, 2019

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