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 Tephritidae, Tephritis bardanae from Romania
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| cosmln |
Posted on 12-09-2007 19:40
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 Member Location: Romania Posts: 956 Joined: 18.03.07 |
Hi, today i was for a little in the field. a bad day but still was nice. lot of rain, lot of before rain, windy. just one species today (12.september.2007), i will come with others next days. photographed this tephritid on a Carduus leaf. looking thru gallery is very alike Tephritis genus, but don't know where to stop. size something like 4-5mm. i was amaze of that two very long sete on the scutelum. can be this? i put now two photos, the exemplary is collected and if needed tomorrow when i will put on pin i will make a photo of the specimen (only one found). cosmln [EDIT] title changed cosmln attached the following image:  [123.18Kb] Edited by cosmln on 13-09-2007 23:42 |
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| cosmln |
Posted on 12-09-2007 19:42
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Member Location: Romania Posts: 956 Joined: 18.03.07 |
second and last one (for now)
cosmln attached the following image:  [111.74Kb] |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 13-09-2007 08:08
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 Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
Hi, Indeed a Tephritis, and the species is T. bardanae. The larvae live in the flowerheads of Carduus as well as in Arctium. Many Tephritids have these long setae on the head and thorax. John |
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| cosmln |
Posted on 13-09-2007 09:28
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Member Location: Romania Posts: 956 Joined: 18.03.07 |
John Smit wrote: Hi, Indeed a Tephritis, and the species is T. bardanae. The larvae live in the flowerheads of Carduus as well as in Arctium. Many Tephritids have these long setae on the head and thorax. John Thanks John for identification. here i a shot of the mounted specimen... i know this are not even close of Tony's photos my i'm keep trying  cosmln cosmln attached the following image:  [109.45Kb] |
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| crex |
Posted on 13-09-2007 10:46
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
cosmln wrote: here is a shot of the mounted specimen... i know this are not even close of Tony's photos my i'm keep trying Did you use Helicon Focus on this one? That is one clue to Tony's success and the other his excellent work with the light. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 13-09-2007 10:53
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
no. I don?t think that here was used Hleicon Focus. It seems to be only one shot. |
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| cosmln |
Posted on 13-09-2007 12:49
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Member Location: Romania Posts: 956 Joined: 18.03.07 |
jorgemotalmeida wrote: no. I don?t think that here was used Hleicon Focus. It seems to be only one shot. nope just one shot. i can use something like helicon because i don't have a rail to move specimen or camera. and about the perfect light from Tony's photo.... i'm very very far away. i really don't know how the ilumination is done.... but mybe one day i will know cosmln |
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| crex |
Posted on 13-09-2007 13:35
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
cosmln wrote: nope just one shot. i can use something like helicon because i don't have a rail to move specimen or camera. and about the perfect light from Tony's photo.... i'm very very far away. i really don't know how the ilumination is done.... but mybe one day i will know cosmln Tony showed a photo of his setup ... somewhere. Not sure what thread it was. |
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| crex |
Posted on 13-09-2007 15:12
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
crex fiddled about: Tony showed a photo of his setup ... somewhere. Not sure what thread it was. Found it - here! |
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| cosmln |
Posted on 13-09-2007 19:34
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Member Location: Romania Posts: 956 Joined: 18.03.07 |
hi Crex, thanks for the link... incredible. hmmm ... something more to buy ... now i have some ideea.also Tony thanks for showing that setup. cosmln |
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