Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritidae IDed as Tephritis dioscurea
Posted by Ginks on 22-02-2012 14:07
#1
Good morning!
I spotted this little fly yesterday, but it was the other side of the herb bed and I couldn't get at it without running the risk of going A/T... so my pics are a bit ropey...
Someone saw the pic on Flickr and suggested
Tephritis conura with a link to this gallery, which was kind of them.
The wing pattern certainly looks close, but to my untrained eye, not quite right. The limited view afforded by my photography/the fly screws things up a bit.
Mid-Essex, on sage in the sun, in garden.
Any thoughts on the matter, anyone?
Edited by Ginks on 26-02-2012 01:32
Posted by Ginks on 22-02-2012 14:09
#2
The other wing... and hasn't it got lovely green eyes?! :)
Posted by John Smit on 22-02-2012 15:17
#3
It's definitely not T. conura.
An d it's difficult to judge its size, but I'ld go for T. dioscurea.
John
Posted by Ginks on 22-02-2012 17:16
#4
Hi John!
Thanks so much for your imput. No matter how many times I rotated my pics to make the wings go in the same direction as those in the pics in the gallery, I couldn't make
T. conura a match. You've just comfirmed that I'm not going doolally... thanks!
I keep forgetting to mention size, sorry. Erm, very small is about as close as I can get. Will try harder...
I'll have a look at your ID in a moment... exciting!
Posted by Ginks on 22-02-2012 17:29
#5
Hi!
I can't find a good ref image of
T. dioscurea anywhere...
Does anyone know where I can find one? I'd love to see it!
Thanks
Posted by John Smit on 22-02-2012 17:30
#6
very small suits T. dioscurea ;)
Cheers,
John
Posted by Ginks on 22-02-2012 18:01
#7
Hahaha, funny guy! Thanks John.
Do you know where I can find a good pic of this fly?
:)