Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritidae > Sphaeniscus filiolus (Loew, 1869). OK
Posted by Maherjos on 23-06-2015 20:58
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Photograph taken on 6 June 2015 in mountain area about 0,5 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast
Apparent size with wings, about 4-6 mm
Thanks in advance for any help!
Edited by Maherjos on 24-06-2015 00:53
Posted by Maherjos on 23-06-2015 21:03
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Posted by Nosferatumyia on 23-06-2015 22:50
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Tephritidae:
Sphaeniscus filiolus (Loew, 1869). Larvae infest flowers of Lavandula in Egypt.
Edited by Nosferatumyia on 23-06-2015 22:50
Posted by Maherjos on 23-06-2015 23:41
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Nosferatumyia wrote:
Tephritidae: Sphaeniscus filiolus (Loew, 1869). Larvae infest flowers of Lavandula in Egypt.
Valery, very grateful for your identification.
I guess, what infest Lavender flowers in Egypt, also applies to plants of this species in Spain. For this area, also it flourishes Lavandula multifida
Best regards from southern Spain.
Jose Marin