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Tachinidae -> Billaea triangulifera
Michael Becker	#1 Posted on 18-01-2011 20:42
Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07	Hello, this 8mm tachinidae is from last july from switzerland. Can the genus or the species be identified? Thanks, Michael Michael Becker attached the following image: [87.96Kb] Edited by Michael Becker on 19-01-2011 17:56


ChrisR	#2 Posted on 18-01-2011 22:15
Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04	Sticking my neck out but ... perhaps Dinera ferina Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London.


Michael Becker	#3 Posted on 19-01-2011 07:12
Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07	Thank you for your answer, Chris. Dinera ferina looks good for me. Michael


Zeegers	#4 Posted on 19-01-2011 17:42
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18546 Joined: 21.07.04	Sorry to bother you, but it looks like a male Billaea triangulifera to me * abdominal pattern * comb on tibia 3 (have a good look !) Theo


Michael Becker	#5 Posted on 19-01-2011 17:55
Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07	Thank you for the answer, Theo. You are the expert. The pattern of the abdomen is really better. Here is a better view of the fine comb. I didn't see it. Michael Michael Becker attached the following image: [9.94Kb]


Zeegers	#6 Posted on 19-01-2011 21:10
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18546 Joined: 21.07.04	Michael Excellent blowup, That is it ! Characteristic for the genus Billaea (that is, within Dexiini) Theo


ChrisR	#7 Posted on 20-01-2011 00:58
Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04	Ahh, well spotted Theo - a much nicer species! Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London.