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Archytas sp.
Almost an inch, black abdomen with a bit of iridescence. Tachinid flies are extremely varied in appearance.
temperate forest
I spotted this at Baden Powell park on the edge of the city. I was taking photos of the candy striped leafhopper when this large fly landed practically in front of me. I took one photo before it flew away.
Spotted on Jul 10, 2011
Submitted on Jul 10, 2011
6 Comments
Thanks Juan.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Tac...
This is a Tachinidae fly
glad i could help!
I think you're probably right. That's a huge family, could be tough to narrow it down but it's a start, thanks.
Perhaps a type of horsefly