Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritidae 1 -> Urophora cuspidata
Posted by MorganA on 21-02-2022 17:19
#1
South Norway 26th June 2021
I believe it is a Urophora
Edited by MorganA on 05-07-2023 22:24
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 22-02-2022 19:54
#2
Looks like a little aberrant Urophora congrua (see slightly darkened hindfemora) or U. solstitialis,
Unfortunately, only the female aculeus apex under 40-100x magnification differs them. Or the host plant.
Posted by MorganA on 22-02-2022 22:41
#3
Thank you! Unfortunately, I do not know the host plant, got this by sweeping low vegetation. I'll see if I can take a picture of the aculeus, I doubt it will be of good enough quality...
Morgan
Posted by MorganA on 23-02-2022 09:16
#4
So I assume I have to remove this outer part. How should I proceed with that?
Posted by MorganA on 28-02-2022 19:11
#5
Is it possible to tell from these two pictures?
Posted by MorganA on 28-02-2022 19:11
#6
2nd
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 05-07-2023 11:38
#7
Urophora cuspidata -- absolutely certainly now.
Sorry for the delay: when you added these pictures, russia was bombing Kyiv, and I was in a shelter.
Posted by MorganA on 05-07-2023 22:22
#8
Thank you very much!
And yes very unfortunate circumstances.....