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Hello everyone,

thanks to the sunny weather, several insects decided to show their faces today. This was also the case for this Tachinid, which I found in a container in which I've raised several sawfly-larvae and caterpillars (macro-moths mainly). I have not yet searched for possible host remains, but I still have the living fly.
Does anyone recognise the species? Or if not yet, what do I have to take photos of for an identification?
All larvae raised in this container were found in Barneveld (the Netherlands).
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Thanks in advance,
Rayan Majoor

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It has some characters of tribe Polideini: semicircular last section of M, hairy eyes, and frontals descending low onto face. I'm not sure if I see a strong pteropleural bristle. So maybe Lypha.

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Well spoken, John.

Lypha dubia, very common spring species and already active now.

Theo

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Hello John and Theo,

seems like (by accident) I took photos of the right characteristics then
Thank you for your reactions! I'll just take a few better photos and then I'll let it go.
Have a good weekend!

Kind regards,
Rayan Majoor