Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sinai. Tephritidae1.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 11-02-2006 20:01
#1
Unnormaly cold weather in Moscow, cheap tickets and few free days laed my to Egypt, Sinai, Dahab.
Voila, resalt of first couple days.
4-5 mm, on soil, only in one place. I hope strong spinec on C befor Sc help to ID?
www.diptera.info/forim/5-1204-1.jpg
www.diptera.info/forim/5-1204-2.jpg

Posted by Paul Beuk on 11-02-2006 22:25
#2
This is not Tephritidae. Rather reminds me of Ephydridae but I am not familiar with this kind.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 09-03-2006 18:24
#3
ID as Actocetor margaritatus, Ephydridae, by Marina Krivosheina.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 09-03-2006 20:46
#4
Hmm, I know more than I think. Pfft At least, that was my thought.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 10-03-2006 09:58
#5
Yes, Paul, your idea was correct. Alas, my first idea (Tephritidae) was shamefully stupidSad