Portschinsky, J. (1887). Diptera europaea et asiatica nova aut minus cognita. VI. <em>Horae Societatis Entomologicae Rossicae.</em> 21: 176-200., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12348699 page(s): 200 [details]
IRMNG (2025). Tachinaestrus Portschinsky, 1887. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1131761 on 2025-03-25
original descriptionPortschinsky, J. (1887). Diptera europaea et asiatica nova aut minus cognita. VI. <em>Horae Societatis Entomologicae Rossicae.</em> 21: 176-200., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12348699 page(s): 200 [details]
basis of recordNeave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online athttps://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm[details]
source of synonymyEvenhuis, N.L. (2023). First Reviser actions on Diptera genus-group names in Neave's Nomenclator Zoologicus. <em>Bishop Museum Occasional Papers.</em> 153: 3-41. Systema Dipterorum Nomenclatural Notes. III., available online athttp://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/op153p3-41.pdf[details]
extant flag sourceas per synonymized taxon[details]