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 Tephritid on Verbascum
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 03-07-2010 17:44
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 Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 865 Joined: 14.10.05 |
A tephritid observed on Verbascum thapsus . July 3 2010. Heron (Belgium) Thanks for your help Philippe Philippe moniotte attached the following image:  [104.32Kb] A beautiful hypothesis can be slain by an ugly fact. |
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| saeed |
Posted on 03-07-2010 18:39
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Member Location: Iran Posts: 125 Joined: 10.03.08 |
Tephritis near separata
Edited by saeed on 03-07-2010 18:39 Saeed |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 03-07-2010 20:14
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Tephritis neesii Loew
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 03-07-2010 21:35
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Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 865 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Thanks! I thought it might be it, because it is the only species mentionned on Verbascum in a note on Belgian tephritid : www.fsagx.ac.be/zg/Publications/.../1601-1650/1604.pdf Not sure it's relevant, but there it is... Philippe A beautiful hypothesis can be slain by an ugly fact. |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 03-07-2010 22:17
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It has nothing to do with Verbascum, the fly infests Leucanthemum (Asteraceae) flower heads. The host plant grows on meadows.
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 04-07-2010 10:27
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Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 865 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Indeed here is a picture of the spot where the fly was. Leucanthemum all over the place ! Thanks for the info Philippe Philippe moniotte attached the following image:  [120.05Kb] A beautiful hypothesis can be slain by an ugly fact. |
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