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 Trupanea stellata (Tephritidae)?
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| Michael Becker |
Posted on 21-05-2007 16:39
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Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07 |
Hello, is this fly on a Cirsium arvense plant Trupanea stellata? Michael Michael Becker attached the following image:  [48.71Kb] |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 22-05-2007 07:07
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 Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
No, it's not a Trupanea. It's Tephritis cometa, which sure does look an awfull lot like a Trupanea! The easiest way to tell this one from a Trupanea is the apical fork in the wing, which lacks in teh European Trupanea species. John |
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| Michael Becker |
Posted on 22-05-2007 17:55
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Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07 |
Hello John, now you say it I see the fork here and the missing fork in Trupanea. I would have never remarked it. Thank you for your answer. Michael |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 22-05-2007 18:11
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Very curious name for fly. I'm talking about specific epithet of this species. The word "cometa" is comet for Portuguese.  Does make sense if we say that this fly acts very quick and dives very steep in direction to the ground or tree? |
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