Bumblebee-mimicking Tachinid vs Red-footed Robber Fly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Bumblebee-mimicking Tachinid	Red-footed Robber Fly
Scientific Name	Jurinia frontalis	Dioctria rufipes
Order	Diptera	Diptera
Family	Tachinidae	Asilidae
Size	14-18 mm	9-13 mm
Habitat	Mountains	Woodlands
Diet	Wood Feeders	Herbivores
Regions	Europe, Asia	Europe, Western Asia
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Bumblebee-mimicking Tachinid

A large, furry tachinid fly that closely mimics a bumblebee with its dense covering of orange and black hairs. It is one of the hairiest of all tachinid flies.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most tachinids that parasitize caterpillars, this species targets wood-boring beetle larvae.

Red-footed Robber Fly

A slender, metallic-dark robber fly with conspicuous orange-red legs found in European woodlands. It specializes in ambushing small flies and midges from sunlit perches on leaves.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the earliest robber flies to appear each year, often active from late spring when most other asilids are still developing.