Ectophasia crassipennis is a species of flies in the family
Tachinidae and the subfamily
Phasiinae. It is present in southern Europe and warmer parts of central Europe. Adults can reach a length of about 5 to 9 millimetres (0.20 to 0.35 inches). Their large compound eyes are red, while the body varies between black and orange-brown, with large wings featuring wide brown or grey dots. The broad abdomen is flattened and
sternite 7 is ventrally folded. This male
E. crassipennis fly was photographed in
Keila, Estonia.
Photograph credit: Ivar Leidus
