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| Michael Becker |
Posted on 17-02-2009 06:20
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Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07 |
Hello, is this 6-7mm tephritid from july in austria Xyphosia miliaria? It seemed to be very interested on this Centaurea-bud, but I always thought they like Cirsium and perhaps Arctium. Thanks, Michael Michael Becker attached the following image:  [37.41Kb] Edited by Michael Becker on 17-02-2009 22:06 |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 17-02-2009 21:55
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Hello, Michael! Michael Becker wrote: is this 6-7mm tephritid from july in austria Xyphosia miliaria? It is. It seemed to be very interested on this Centaurea-bud, but I always thought they like Cirsium and perhaps Arctium. I find them also in numbers on Tanacetum vulgare in late summer. That does not mean, they are breeding at it. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Michael Becker |
Posted on 17-02-2009 22:06
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Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07 |
Juergen Peters wrote: It is. Thank you. I find them also in numbers on Tanacetum vulgare in late summer. That does not mean, they are breeding at it. Yes, you are of course right. I just hoped to have found something more interesting ;-) Greetings, Michael |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 18-02-2009 08:13
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Tephritid females sometimes observe different plants for a suitable oviposition substrate, but normally they do it for feeding, like honey dew (Centaurea scabiosa in this instance) or open nectaria (on Daucus carota)
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