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 Possible Atherigona sp. (USA: Florida) - Atherigona reversura
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| bradbarnd |
Posted on 09-11-2011 01:06
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Member Location: USA Posts: 164 Joined: 28.07.11 |
Collected a number of these, both males and females, at UV light (June 10, 2011) in Charlotte County, Florida, USA. Males are similar but the more anterior abdominal spots are more elongate, and the females have slightly darker legs. Following are pictures of the female, can post male images if it would be helpful. Edit: Could this be the Bermudagrass stem maggot, Atherigona reversura, relatively new to the SE United States? bradbarnd attached the following image:  [33.52Kb] Edited by bradbarnd on 12-11-2011 01:47 |
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| bradbarnd |
Posted on 09-11-2011 01:08
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Member Location: USA Posts: 164 Joined: 28.07.11 |
View of abdomen pattern.
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| bradbarnd |
Posted on 09-11-2011 01:09
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Member Location: USA Posts: 164 Joined: 28.07.11 |
Dorsal.
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 09-11-2011 19:58
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Very nice Atherigona indeed. I am not able to give a species name however.
Stephane. |
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| bradbarnd |
Posted on 09-11-2011 22:31
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Member Location: USA Posts: 164 Joined: 28.07.11 |
Thanks Stephane |
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| bradbarnd |
Posted on 12-11-2011 01:49
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Member Location: USA Posts: 164 Joined: 28.07.11 |
Identified by Cecil Smith at the University of Georgia as Atherigona reversura Villeneuve. An Asian species recently found in the southeastern U.S. |
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