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Urophora cuspidata, male
Volker Achterberg
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date: 23 May 2023; location: on Swedish island 'Ă–land' at the northwest coast near Byxelkrok; one fly on the sead head of Centaurea scabiosa;
probably a male of Urophora cuspidata?
Thanks for any ID comments.
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In this case, despite it is a male, the morphology AND the host plant allow to ID it positively.
Urophora cuspidata.
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Nosferatumyia wrote:
In this case, despite it is a male, the morphology AND the host plant allow to ID it positively.
Urophora cuspidata.


Thank you, Val, for confirming my species ID!
Best regards, Volker
 
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