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Tephritidae Tephritis sp. ?
malvizz
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Posted on 10-06-2011 11:54
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 Location Malta.
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 Tephritis neesii maybe?
 
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 Yes, the wing pattern best matches T. neesii in my copy of "Tephritid Flies Diptera: Tephritidae" by I. M White (but that book only covers Britain).

I recently came across T. neesii here, on ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare). With theTephritidae especially, knowing the plant they were on can be very useful in identifying them.
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 Many thanks to you both. Unfortunately I do not know the name of the plant it was on. It was on sand dunes , had very thick leaves and had no flowers.
 
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 Tephritis near simplex
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malvizz
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 All the examples of T. neesii in the gallery have brown eyes, whereas this had green eyes. The "yellow" in my images is, I presume, a result of the use of flash.
I have tried to google "Thephritis near simplex" without success. Any idea why ?
Many thanks and regards.
Edited by malvizz on 11-06-2011 12:31
 
saeed
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 Dear malvizz,
Color of eye is not a key character in identification of this species.
Wing pattern is the most important character: Anal part of wing is reticulated and it is not T. neesii. It is not T. simplex because rays in apical fork is thicker in T. simplex.
Suggestion: Wait for Valery, He can help us. Smile
Saeed
 
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 Thanks Saeed, hope Valery can help.
Regards.
Albert
 
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 Nope guys, it is not a Tephritis at all.
The fly is Euarestella megacephala Lw., the type species of that highly diverse genus. Note TWO scutellar setae!

Albert, please submit your pictures to the gallery!
Edited by Nosferatumyia on 15-06-2011 20:57
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malvizz
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 Thank you very much Valery.
How do I go about submitting the images to the gallery ? Are there any instructions on this site ?
Do they have to be a certain size ?
Regards
Albert
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 Click + in Gallery Links menu at the left and open it to see "Submit Photo For Gallery". I believe the rules are the same as here.
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 Thanks valery. I will try. Hope I succeed.
 
malvizz
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 Uploaded these 2 images to the gallery 2 days ago but they still do not show up.
How frustrating, am I that stupid or what ? Should I try again ?
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jonas
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Posted on 18-06-2011 18:18
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 Hi,
sometimes it takes a while before showing up.
Eventually they will appear, no worries Wink

Bye Jonas
 
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 Oh thanks Jonas, that's a relief, I was starting to believe that I really was stupid.Smile
 
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