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Euxesta sp.
John Schneider
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Posted on 05-07-2010 06:33
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Came to UV light on June 18, 2010, in Houston, Texas. Length about 4 mm to wingtips
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Tephritidae: Urophora
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Ulidiidae: Euxesta sp. If you do not mind, I would be back to this fly in a few days.

John: please send me a reminder on Wednesday if I forget.
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Oops, LoL
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No Paul no cry: it loox really very similar to Urophora...
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Nosferatumyia wrote:
John: please send me a reminder on Wednesday if I forget.


Sure, Valery. Thanks.
 
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Very possibly, Euxesta atlantica Ahlmark in : Steyskal & Ahlmark, 1995, but a male hardly can be IDd with certainty. If you have pinned females, try the original key:
http://digitalcom...sectamundi
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Very interesting and informative reading, thanks. No pinned specimens, unfortunately.
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