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The literature I have is Chris Raper's translation of Peter Tschorsnig's key for Central European Tachnids, available via the Tachinid Recording Scheme website (run by Chris) http://tachinidae...nloads.php. I would say that you are not really likely to mix up E rufomaculata with Tachina, and once you have seen a few images or the real thing, probably not Gonia either. Nowickia and Peleteria are the ones to really be careful of, and I always forget how similar Peleteria especially is. If Theo and Chris can't ID a Tachnid from a photo, then it can't be done. B)

I think Theo only missed my thread because I timed it badly - the day he came home and had hundreds of desperate Tachinid enquiries waiting :o