Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritid - southern England 6.vii.2006

Posted by ChrisR on 06-07-2006 14:04
#1
Seen in my garden in Berkshire, southern England. Looks like it should be easy Grin

Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-07-2006 14:57
#2
Anomoia purmunda: http://www.dipter...oto_id=269.

Posted by ChrisR on 06-07-2006 15:28
#3
Great - thanks Paul Smile

Posted by Tony Irwin on 06-07-2006 20:23
#4
Nice photo, Chris - it's not just tabanids that have eye bands!
A great way to find this species is to do some gloss painting - if there's any honeysuckle (Lonicera) around, they'll almost certainly turn up and get stuck in the paint. It's the white spirit they find irresistable, presumably reminds them of some volatile given off by Lonciera berries.
Tony

Posted by Paul Beuk on 07-07-2006 07:01
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Tony, If you want eye bands, you should also have a look at Calliopum. Further, there are a few other small acalyptrate families that can have eye bands.