Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Opomyza florum

Posted by ChasMacey on 15-12-2006 17:33
#1

Hi,

I have attached a couple of photos taken on the 24th August 2006 in my garden in Surrey, Southern England, on Crocosmia, in a shady flower border close to a little pond. Once again I failed to record the size but I estimate it being 10 - 12mm in length.

Having gone through the gallery the best guess I can see for it is Opomyza florum is it possible to confirm this or the family please ?


thanks Chas

Posted by Xespok on 15-12-2006 17:48
#2

I think this is O. florum, but the size must be much smaller than 1o-12mm. But you should wait for J. Willem to be absolutely sure.

Posted by Igor Grichanov on 15-12-2006 19:17
#3

Imago 3.5-4 mm. See picture:
http://www.agroatlas.spb.ru/pests/Opomyza_florum_ru.htm

Posted by ChasMacey on 16-12-2006 15:30
#4

Thanks both, I must have the size completely wrong, as I said I didn't record it at the time, I had tried to estimate it from the size of the grain running down the leaf in first picture as I still had some of the plant available in the Garden - and got it completely wrong.


Thanks again

Chas

Edited by ChasMacey on 16-12-2006 15:32

Posted by Jan Willem on 17-12-2006 18:05
#5

Hi Chas,

This is indeed Opomyza florum, and yes, you must have the size wrong ;).

Jan Willem

Posted by ChasMacey on 20-12-2006 15:00
#6

Hi Jan,

Thank you for the confirmation. - I must get into the habit of recording that info at the time I take the photo.


Regards Chas