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Hello,

This one is from last week, Heerlen. It doesn't look very distinctive but I hope you can make something out of it.

Ben

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Although I'm not an expert on Tachinidae, this one looks distinctive enough for me to guess it is Ernestia anthophila, because of the protruding mouth edge, the dusting on tergites 2 and 3 and the lack of dusting on tergite 4.

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Yeah, Eurithia anthophila would be my guess because it is the commonest of the species that look like this. However, dusting is a tricky feature to go on, in my experience. With this group I prefer to always check the male genitalia, which are very spectacular and very easy to distinguish ... except in photos!!

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Okay,

Thanks to you both for your help, and my apologies to the animal for calling it undistinctive.

Ben

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Congratulations, Menno and Chris, with the identification.

I also have no doubt this is Eurithia anthophila.
Common on Heracleum and other umbelliferae in August

Theo