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Cynomya mortuorum

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Field Notes

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

Reference Links:

Cynomya mortuorum - Wikipedia, Cynomya mortuorum - Wildlife Natural

Species ID Suggestions

metallic green tachinid fly

Gymnocheta viridis

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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Comments (2)
Zlatan Celebic
That was a long search - but finally worth it. That yellow face was the key!

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PublishedAugust 12, 2019

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