Thread subject: Diptera.info :: A tephritide

Posted by lweit on 08-07-2006 22:07
#1

Hello
This little fly with green eyes, its looks like Orellia tussilaginis but the shape of the wings did'nt correspond ??

Thank you
Louis

Edited by lweit on 08-07-2006 22:10

Posted by lweit on 08-07-2006 22:08
#2

Another photo of this fly (5 mm length)
Is taken in NE of France, near Metz

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 08-07-2006 22:20
#3

My key leaded me to Urophora stylata.
Nikita

Posted by lweit on 08-07-2006 22:37
#4

Hello Nikita
In my book Urophora cardui was more black, the pronotum and the back of the head was black and the abdomen is more round

Louis

Posted by Ben Hamers on 08-07-2006 23:21
#5

Hi,

Urophora is right, it is U. stylata.

Ben

Posted by lweit on 09-07-2006 11:48
#6

Thank you Ben, and Nikita
Louis

Posted by John Smit on 17-07-2006 16:26
#7

I can only confirm that it is indeed U. stylata.

Best wishes,

John