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Tachinid from 30.04.25 --> Meigenia sp.
Juergen Peters
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Posted on 06-05-2025 18:42
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Hello,

a 6-7 mm Tachinid from our garden (northwest Germany).
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Male Dinera ferina?
Greetings, Eric
 
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eklans wrote:
Male Dinera ferina?

Oh... Then it's rather small. The species became very abundant here during the last 4 or 5 years, but most of the males measured 12-14 mm. Only once (on May 24, 2024) they occurred before June.
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I'd say Meigenia


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Zeegers wrote:
I'd say Meigenia

Thanks, Theo! Some (I think) similar flies were also present in the garden yesterday.
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Definitely Meigenia
 
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Zeegers wrote:
Definitely Meigenia

Thanks again, Theo!
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