Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ozirhincus cf tanaceti
Posted by hedy2411 on 03-11-2012 22:19
#1
Who knows the name of this fly..?
Found 28-9-2009 in Zeist, Holland
Edited by hedy2411 on 13-11-2012 22:14
Posted by hedy2411 on 03-11-2012 22:20
#2
...and this one...
Posted by Gnats2meetu on 04-11-2012 08:15
#3
Biting midge, Ceratopogonidae
Posted by hedy2411 on 04-11-2012 11:15
#4
Thank you for your reaction Rob!!
Regards,
Hedy
Posted by John Carr on 04-11-2012 15:45
#5
I vote for gall midge, Cecidomyiinae, which is much more likely to be laying eggs in a flower.
Posted by Gnats2meetu on 04-11-2012 21:31
#6
Can I change my vote.......:S:S Thanks John |t
Posted by John Carr on 10-11-2012 02:26
#7
It looks like Lasiopterini. Knowing the name of the flower may help ID if it is host-specific. Many genera in the tribe are associated with Chenopodiaceae, some with Asteraceae.
Edited by John Carr on 10-11-2012 02:27
Posted by hedy2411 on 13-11-2012 20:13
#8
Thank you for adding to this topic John!!
The flower is of Tanacetum vulgare, can it help to determine..?
Regards,
Hedy
Edited by hedy2411 on 13-11-2012 22:03
Posted by John Carr on 13-11-2012 21:10
#9
Two European species of Lasiopteridi are recorded from
Tanacetum vulgare in the world catalog of gall midges.
You probably have
Ozirhincus tanaceti (Kieffer, 1889).
The other species is
Rhopalomyia tanaceticola (Karsch, 1879), which is in a different tribe than I think your fly is. You could also have a fly not previously associated with tansy.
Posted by hedy2411 on 13-11-2012 22:14
#10
Hello John,
I appreciate a lot that your helping me in trying to name such a small fly!
It sure looks like Ozirhincus tanaceti, in internet are more pictures. I see they make also a gall in the flower, next time I may see to find it. Thank you for your lessons!!
Regards,
Hedy