Not my usual fayre of carded beetle but a pinned fly and a rather scarce one of ancient woodland, Pandivirilia melaleuca. Stumbled across it whilst have a rummage, 2015, Worcestershire. #Diptera #Saproxylic #Therevidae

Penniverpa festina. The male are generally pale whitish while the females are banded with black and white.
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