Phania speculifrons
Phania speculifrons is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae.
This species is present in parts of Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Ukraine and former Yugoslavia. It mainly inhabits mountain dry meadows at an elevation up to above sea level.
Description
Phania speculifrons can reach a body length of approximately. These flies have a shiny, greyish abdomen. The ad apical spur of the fore tibia is longer than the dorsal one. In males, tergites 2 - 4, in females tergites 2 and 3 are dusted almost to the posterior edge.
Biology
Phania speculifrons is a univoltine species. Adults fly from mid-June to July–August, feeding on flowers. Hosts of this parasitic species are unknown.