Phasia hemiptera, photographed 21 August 2012 by Sue Calvert-Fisher
Phasia hemiptera – a tachinid fly – male
(21 August 2012)
This pretty fly parasitises on hemiptera species, principally Palomina prasina and Pentatoma rufipes
Tachinid Fly
Group: Insects
Order: Diptera
Family: Tachinidae
Species: Phasia hemiptera
Common Name: Tachinid Fly
Author: S Calvert-Fisher
Location: Thrupp Lake
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