Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sinai. Tephritidae 2. Trupanea augur?

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 11-02-2006 20:04
#1

Same 4-5 mm, on desert plant I don't know the name yet.
www.diptera.info/forim/5-1205-1.jpg
www.diptera.info/forim/5-1205-2.jpg

Posted by John Smit on 14-02-2006 10:23
#2

Hi Nikita,

Thanks for all the Tephritid photo's, it's a pleasure to see some beautiful flies every once in a while!
This species does look like a Trupanea, though I am not sure if it's T. augur. I'll have to look into the literature. All four, for Tephritid 1 indeed is no tephritid, are from Sinai?

John

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 14-02-2006 21:17
#3

Thank you John.
1. Yes, all from Sinai (first world in thread is "Sinai"). I have photo of one more Trupanea but with smaller spot. According the key - European Russia Diptera there are two more Trupanea with small spot.
Tomorrow I'll add this bad image too.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 15-02-2006 10:03
#4

This is the 5-th Tephritida.
www.diptera.info/forim/5-1205-3.jpg

Posted by John Smit on 15-02-2006 14:02
#5

Indeed another Trupanea and indeed not the same species, but I still haven't had the time to look into the literature yet.