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Tachina fera
Reimund Ley
is our ID correct?

the fly was about 15mm.

found in Germany, Northrhein-Westfalia, Recklinghausen altitude 85m, 25. 8. 2020


greetings

Angelika/Reimund

Eine Bitte, die vielen hauptsächlich Deutsch-sprachigen user wären dankbar
für eine verständliche Erklärung zur Untertscheidung zwischen T. fera und T. magnicornis,
Danke!
Edited by Reimund Ley on 15-09-2020 18:49
 
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eklans
Yes, it's a female Tachina fera.
Some important characters (english/german):
fera:
fore tarsi yellow (brown) - male: fore claws very long
approx. as long as tars 4+5
abdomen: band on tergite 5 narrowed (arrow)
magnicornis:
fore tarsi black - fore claws short
abdomen: band on tergite 5 broadened

einige wichtige Merkmale
fera:
vordere Tarsen gelb (braun) - Männchen: vordere Krallen sehr lang
(ungefähr so lang wie die beiden letzten Tarsenglieder)
Abdomen: dunkles Band auf Tergit 5 verschmälert (Pfeil)
magnicornis:
vordere Tarsen schwarz - vordere Krallen auch beim Männchen kurz
Abdomen: dunkles Band auf Tergit 5 verbreitert

Greetings, Eric
 
Reimund Ley
Hello Eric,


thanks to you for identifikation and information.


hallo Eric,


vielen Dank für Deine ausführliche Antwort, Grin
wir hoffen in Zukunft Fotos machen zu können, auf denen diese wichtige Merkmale zu sehen sind.


VG aus NRW

Angelika/Reimund
 
http://angelikaley-fotografie.de
Zeegers
Eric is totally correct, but be warned all features are variable and some species seem genually intermediate. Width of vertex in male and esp. shape of male genitalia are highly distinctive.

So never base your ID on one feature only ( unless male genitalia)

That said, this is rock solid female fera, indeed.

Theo.
 
Reimund Ley
hello Theo,


thanks for more information

so we try to get proper fotos and let it check by experts, too.


best wishes

Angelika/Reimund
 
http://angelikaley-fotografie.de
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