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hairy_fly Identified using Colins complete guide to British insects & verified with google image search across multiple images. Geotagged,Summer,Tachina Fera,Tachina fera,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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Identified using Colins complete guide to British insects & verified with google image search across multiple images.

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The Tachina fera

"Tachina fera" is a species of fly in the genus "Tachina" of the family Tachinidae. It is found across Europe as far north as Scandinavia. Its larvae are parasitoids of the caterpillars of moths in the family Noctuidae; afflicted species include the Broom Moth "Ceramica pisi", the Dun-Bar "Cosmia trapezina", Small Quaker "Orthosia cruda" and Common Quaker "Orthosia cerasi".

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Stuart
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By Stuart

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Uploaded Sep 5, 2015. Captured Sep 5, 2015 14:46 in 6 Lakeside View, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS19 6RN, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.