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Tephritidae, Tephritis sp. Northern Norway
Geir79
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 Could this be Sciomyzidae or Tephritidae? Photographed 27.08.2009 in Bodø, Northern Norway. Bodylength 3-4 mm. Think the plant it sits on is Cirsium heterophyllum, but I'm not a botanist Smile
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 Tephritidae.
 
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 Thank you
 
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 A Tephritis sp., but certainly not the one associated with Cirsium, but rather with Crepis.
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 Thank you for the info and ID to genus Smile
 
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