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Fly-of-the-dead

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

Species ID Suggestions

metallic green tachinid fly

Gymnocheta viridis

Comments (2)

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

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