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 Can you help me id this fly?
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| jpcasais |
Posted on 14-01-2007 11:50
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 Member Location: Porto, Portugal Posts: 4 Joined: 14.01.07 |
this photo was taken in Abraveses, Viseu, Portugal thank you jpcasais attached the following image:  [113.63Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 14-01-2007 12:11
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
hi I think this could be Tephritidae fly. you live near from me!!!  )temos de combinar um encontro. )Jorge |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 14-01-2007 13:26
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9425 Joined: 24.05.05 |
If you grow orange, be carefull! It is Ceratitis capitata, Tephritidae orange pest. Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| jpcasais |
Posted on 14-01-2007 20:12
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Member Location: Porto, Portugal Posts: 4 Joined: 14.01.07 |
Ceratitis capitata, Tephritidae orange pest? is this de ID? Jorge Casais |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 14-01-2007 22:49
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Also known as the mediterranean fruitfly or medfly.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 16-01-2007 08:03
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 Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
Indeed, I agree with the ID. it's a male, so this particular specimen won't harm your oranges  John |
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| crex |
Posted on 16-01-2007 08:57
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
A beautiful fly. It would probably look good in the gallery |
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