Dalgety Bay - Jassidophaga fasciata, Ferdinandea cuprea,

Jassidophaga fasciata, f.
Dalgety Bay, Ross Plantation
NT1683
9.v.2018
NOFI - new to Fife
NBN - scarce records, <10 Scottish

A new Big-headed Fly (Pipunculidae) was added to the county list - Jassidophaga fasciata.

The tachinid (?) with it in the photo below hasn't been ID'd.

Ferdinandea cuprea, m.
Dalgety Bay, Ross OPlantation
NT1683

10.v.2018

NOFI - one other location
NBN - scattered widely, common woodland sp.

Ferdinandea cuprea was a nice new hover fly for me in the morning sunshine today.

Dangerous small things!

ovipositor - ouch! (for piercing bugs)

Ferdinandea cuprea