Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly for ID

Posted by PeterD on 07-12-2011 20:03
#1

Can anyone help with this ID please?

www.imageinuk.com/Other/Query-Support-Files/i-r5GKJ2M/0/XL/A019013DxO-XL.jpg
http://www.imagei...DxO-XL.jpg

www.imageinuk.com/Other/Query-Support-Files/i-qTVcXKx/0/XL/A019017DxO-XL.jpg
http://www.imagei...DxO-XL.jpg

Thank you

Posted by Ectemnius on 07-12-2011 21:24
#2

I recognize this as a male Tephritidae.

Greets,

Ectemnius

Posted by tristram on 07-12-2011 21:51
#3

The wing pattern looks like that for Sphenella marginata:
http://www.dipter...to_id=1454
which does occur in the UK:
http://www.dipter...0000012906
(but I'm not an expert).

Edited by tristram on 07-12-2011 21:53

Posted by PeterD on 07-12-2011 23:30
#4

Ectemnius wrote:
I recognize this as a male Tephritidae.

Greets,

Ectemnius


Thank you Ectemnius:)

Is there any chance of further identification?

Posted by PeterD on 07-12-2011 23:37
#5

tristram wrote:
The wing pattern looks like that for Sphenella marginata:
http://www.dipter...to_id=1454
which does occur in the UK:
http://www.dipter...0000012906
(but I'm not an expert).


Thank you Tristram:)
Our posts crossed.