Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritidae, Austria
Posted by Pristurus on 02-09-2015 22:57
#1
found on 2015-08-20 in the vegetation near a small pool at Patsch, Tirol, Austria (about 1000m over sea level). Regards, Ingo
Video:
https://commons.w...08-20.webm
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 02-09-2015 23:22
#2
Quite possibly, Tephritis conura (posterior notopleural seta looks dark), but without that character, it can be everything...
Posted by Pristurus on 03-09-2015 12:17
#3
Thank you Valery. As far as I can see they are blackish. The fly was found on a leaf of
Cirsium oleraceum, which is a very common thistle there.
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 04-09-2015 00:12
#4
Then yes, for sure T. conura. This is a polymorphic species with several host plant races, and European specimens are often quite uncommon.