Phania speculifrons

Phania speculifrons is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae.

Distribution and habitat
This species is present in parts of Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Ukraine and former Yugoslavia. It mainly inhabits mountain dry meadows at an elevation up to 1850 m above sea level.

Description
Phania speculifrons can reach a body length of approximately 5 - 7 mm. These flies have a shiny, greyish abdomen. The ad apical spur of the fore tibia is longer than the dorsal one. In males, tergites 2 - 4, in females tergites 2 and 3 are dusted almost to the posterior edge.

Biology
Phania speculifrons is a univoltine species. Adults fly from mid-June to July–August, feeding on flowers. Hosts of this parasitic species are unknown.