#5
Thanks both!
Funny that two different but similar species sat on the same plant (the only
Candula in the garden).
Now, further questions arise:
I wouldn't be surprised if
Matricaria would not be the only host plant genus of
T. nigricauda, because
M. chamomilla is almost absent and
M. discoidea only sparsely distributed in the city.
That is of course under the assumption that it is in fact that species - because, Val, tell me if there is an invisible, but non-negligible 'cf' behind your ID, as I found this species-group mostly not to be IDed on species level, especially regarding my not-so-great photos.
Lastly, here are all the
Tephritis species so far found in my tiny backyard:
-
T. neesii (sitting on
Leucanthemum)
-
T. formosa
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T. praecox (see link above)
-
one (yet) unidentified
An ID-request for a possible
Dioxyna is still awaiting its confirmation
#6
Gruess Gott, Lorin,
nigricauda is a strange species with many cryptic species in the Near East, but the type locality of
T. nigricauda is Schneeberg, so no doubts.
Its host according to Merz (1994) is Anthemis arvensis, but actual host range is not understood.
