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 Urophora sp.
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| Jordi Clavell |
Posted on 10-09-2011 07:34
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Could someone help me identifying these Tephritid? I think it's an Urophora, perhaps jaceana... The photo (author: Antonio Robledo) was made near Murcia, Spain, on 9.4.2011. Thanks Jordi Clavell attached the following image:  [86.37Kb] Edited by Jordi Clavell on 15-09-2011 13:12 |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 10-09-2011 15:58
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In fact, here I see that it is probably might be neither jaceana nor mauritanica (black strike on fore femur!). Can anyone give me an idea of what sort locality it is from? Frygana? Middle mountains? Meadow?
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| Jordi Clavell |
Posted on 10-09-2011 17:57
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This is a mediterranean area, with coastal scrub. The specimen is on Euphorbia sp. Thanks! |
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| Jordi Clavell |
Posted on 10-09-2011 19:10
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Oops ... I thought it would jaceana to have 4 bands in the wing and the first and second almost no in contact. What species of Urophora have black strike on fore femur? |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 11-09-2011 00:20
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solstitialis, cuspidata, terebrans. However, the 2nd crossband is S-like like in mauritanica, which usually has yellow forelegs
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| Jordi Clavell |
Posted on 13-09-2011 19:25
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The author of the photo, Antonio Robledo, says that this picture and this other one http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=41818 were made in the same plant and seems to be the same species, perhaps male and female... Thanks |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 13-09-2011 21:10
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The case seems to be more complicated. In this case, the male is, indeed, mauritanica, too. And the forefemur coloration merely does not work in some Pyrenean Peninsula populations.
Edited by Nosferatumyia on 13-09-2011 21:13 Val |
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