Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Another Tephritis --> Tephritis arnicae o. T. vespertina

Posted by Bernd Rottenburger on 21-04-2026 16:40
#1
Spotted on 20.04.2026 in Germany, Baden Württemberg. Size approx. 4mm. Can this be identified?

Thank you and best regards,
Bernd
Edited by Bernd Rottenburger on 24-04-2026 07:15

Posted by Bernd Rottenburger on 21-04-2026 16:48
#2
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Edited by Bernd Rottenburger on 21-04-2026 16:48

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 23-04-2026 23:36
#3
Tephritis arnicae L. or, with some reservations, T.vespertina Lw. Wing pattern sometimes overlapps, and they differ by the combination of orbital seta (here unclear)
Edited by Nosferatumyia on 23-04-2026 23:39

Posted by Bernd Rottenburger on 24-04-2026 07:11
#4
Hello Nosferatumyia,
thank you very much for the explanation and identification.

Best regards,
Bernd