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Is this an anthomyiidae ?

Submitted by Sylvie_h on

I found this fly in my garden about 3 weeks ago. It was very territorial, chasing anything flying by. I think it may be an anthomyiidae ?

   

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The orange tips to the femora, and the very long anterodorsal and anterior bristles on the hind tibia, but particularly its stance and behaviour (= attitude!) add up to Coenosia tigrina

Thank you Tony for your help ! I admire your knowledge about flies. It also makes me think about how much I have to learn ! 

It belongs to the muscidae family and not to the anthomyiidae family as I suggested first...