Exorista rustica
This tachinid fly has the characteristic hairy abdomen, and a wide, black, central dorsal line.
They are often seen sunning themselves or scurrying around on foliage, hunting for their hosts.
The adult flies from late June to late September.
It is parasitic and lays eggs on the larvae of sawflies.
Common and widespread in much of England and Wales.
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland
David Nicholls
Watermead Country Park
14 July 2007
AJ Cann
Spearwort Fields
03 August 2018
AJ Cann
Spearwort Fields
03 August 2018
AJ Cann
Spearwort Fields
03 August 2018
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Flies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Tachinidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 03/08/2018 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 03/08/2018 (Cann, Alan)
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AJ Cann
Spearwort Fields
03 August 2018
