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Tachinidae: Billaea triangulifera?
Sabine Flechtmann
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Posted on 28-10-2008 14:45
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A friendly Hello to this forum!
I just registered to this site because one of your members has recommeded it. It really seems to be a great site for those who are interested in diptera.

A brief introduction of myself: My name is Sabine Flechtmann, 52 years old and living in the northern suburbs of Hamburg/Germany. I always loved to take photos of insects, but since I got my new digital camera, I am about to dive deeper into entomology. I am non-professional and not really familiar with taxonomy, but always interested and willing to learn.

So, here is my first question: the attached photo of a fly has been pre-determed as a member of Tachinidae family. In the photo gallery I found one sample determined as "Billaea triangulifera".
My photo was taken on September 9, 2008 on Wurmberg (low mountain range in Lower Saxony/Germany) at 800 msm, the fly was max. 10 mm long and sat on Achillea millefolium.

Can anybody confirm or revise Billaea triangulifera?

Your comments will be highly appreciated and thanks a lot in advance for your help!

Best regards,
Sabine Flechtmann
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Posted on 28-10-2008 17:20
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It is a close relative, Dinera ferina (much more common)


Theo
 
Sabine Flechtmann
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Posted on 28-10-2008 17:59
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Good afternoon, Theo,
thanks a lot for your reply and your answer! En hartelijke grootjes naar Nederland.
Best regards, Sabine
 
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