Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Acalypterate -> Tephritidae ID please

Posted by tim worfolk on 22-06-2009 21:51
#1
I think this should be instantly recognisable to the experts, but I don't know it, wouldn't begin to guess what family. There were quite a few on stems/flower heads of Burdock Arctium lappa. Sorry I didn't manage a sharper photo in the breeze.

22/6/2009; Devon, England

thanks

Tim
Edited by tim worfolk on 22-06-2009 22:11

Posted by katerina dvorakova on 22-06-2009 21:58
#2
tephritidae

Posted by tim worfolk on 22-06-2009 22:11
#3
Thanks Katerina, I'll edit the title accordingly.

Tim

Posted by John Smit on 23-06-2009 18:25
#4
Tephritis bardanae.

John

Posted by tim worfolk on 23-06-2009 19:07
#5
Many thanks John.

Tim

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 24-06-2009 18:12
#6
John's absolutely right.