Subject: Fly species?
Geographic location of the bug: Creighton, KZN, South Africa
Date: 10/10/2017
Time: 10:21 AM EDT
Found this indoors, looks like a fly, but never seen this one before.
Thought it was Rhachoepalpus immaculatus, but coloring not the same.
How you want your letter signed: Terence
Dear Terence,
This is a parasitoid Tachinid Fly. According to Animal Diversity Web, Rhachoepalpus immaculatus is a Tachinid Fly. Tachinidae is a large family with many similar looking individuals, so we cannot say for certain if your identification is correct to the species level, but you do have the family correct.
Thanks for the prompt responce.
Greatly appreciated.