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Hi, I spotted this fly a couple of days ago in Hampshire, UK and after trawling through pages from the gallery the closest I can find is Nowickia ferox. I only got 1 picture as a jogger came past and kicked the scabious it was sitting on...
Jo

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Yes that looks correct - they are fairly common in the south I have seen a few around my area in the Thames Valley. The black legs are very distinctive and split them from Tachina fera.

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Thanks very much, I can't believe I got it right!
Jo