Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dinera ferina, Tachinidae

Posted by JariF on 28-07-2010 18:38
#1

This one is a bit bigger, 10mm. Dinera-like fly but now with plumose arista. July 27. 2010 Loviisa, Finland

Jari

Edited by JariF on 29-07-2010 06:30

Posted by JariF on 28-07-2010 18:38
#2

And the face

Posted by ChrisR on 28-07-2010 18:55
#3

Yes, it's going to be one of the Dinera/Estheria/Billaea group :)

14. Simultaneously: propleuron bare AND tergite 2 dorsally hollowed to the posterior edge. Tergites 3 and 4 with discal bristles .......... Estheria
- Propleuron hairy (as in fig. 90); when rarely bare or almost bare, then tergite 2 is hollowed at most to the middle. Tergites 3 and 4 without discal bristles (at most with a few stronger hairs in the upright hairs on the posterior edge of males) .......... 15

15. Parafrontalia with dense hairs. Fore tarsus as long as head height or shorter. Tergite 2 always hollowed to the posterior edge. Hind tibia ad in males (and often also in females) with a regular bristle comb (fig. 160) .......... Billaea
- Parafrontalia bare or (rarely) with up to 20 small hairs on each side. Fore tarsus longer than the height of the head. Tergite 2 often not quite hollowed to the posterior edge. Hind tibia ad in males and females with rather uneven bristlets (fig. 164) .......... Dinera


I can't make out the propleuron but if you can then this key should be easy to follow :) After squinting at the picture I think it might be hairy ... then it runs to Dinera ... maybe ferina again :)

Edited by ChrisR on 28-07-2010 18:58

Posted by JariF on 28-07-2010 19:24
#4

Ok, I must have a closer look tomorrow. Thank's Chris

Jari

Posted by Zeegers on 28-07-2010 20:26
#5

Looks like Dinera ferina to me


Theo

Posted by JariF on 29-07-2010 06:29
#6

Yes, Dinera ferina it is. My previous ferina had nearly bare arista and this one plumose. Has this anything to do with the sex of the species ?

Jari

Posted by Jaakko on 07-08-2010 23:00
#7

If you had a similar with not as plumose arista, it must be Billaea. Please check. Female Dinera are easy mix up with Billaea because of the shorter legs.