Posted by Michael Becker on 21-05-2007 16:39
#1
Hello,
is this fly on a Cirsium arvense plant Trupanea stellata?
Michael
Posted by John Smit on 22-05-2007 07:07
#2
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
Posted by Michael Becker on 22-05-2007 17:55
#3
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
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-05-2007 18:11
#4
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?