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Handsome fly in a vineyard
Chris
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Posted on 01-07-2011 15:35
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Hi

Found this remarkably handsome fly in a vineyard in Southern Germany, ca 600 mtrs above NN, on June 16th.

What is it?

Thx

Chris
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Maybe Tephritidae!? Smile
Sincerely yours
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Acidia cognata (Tephritidae). There are much more handsome representatives in this family, but in others too Grin!
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Sundew wrote:
Acidia cognata (Tephritidae). There are much more handsome representatives in this family, but in others too Grin!


Hi,
sorry for the very late answer. After further research I would now tend to say: it's Rhagoletis alternata. The wing pattern does not seem to fit for Acidia cognata.
Please correct me if I should be wrong.
Thanks
Chris
 
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Posted on 23-08-2021 18:10
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You are right, I was too fast 10 years ago awkward At that time, I relied on the identification of my fly in https://diptera.i...d_id=14356. It is the same species as yours, and meanwhile I found out that it is Rhagoletis alternata indeed. But I forgot that I transmitted the wrong identification to you...
So I support Rhagoletis alternata now! But please try to get bigger pictures that show more details, e.g. like this one: https://diptera.i...pid=287945
Regards, Sundew
 
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No problem, Sundew.
Not only identification resources, also cameras have improved over the last 10 years...! ;-)
Greetings
Chris
 
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