Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Thephritid
#1
Hallo!
These pics were taken on July-16 on a Mahonia bush at our house in Ostwestfalen/Germay. I have taken a look at the gallery of this forum, but can't get an identification, yet. Lerngth about 5 mm. Thanks for help!
Posted by
Kahis on 23-07-2006 08:30
#2
Trypeta immaculata? I'm interested to see what the specialist opinion will be as I have recently collected a number of flies belonging to this genus and nearby
Stemonocera. They are not that easy to identify, especially the females (and that's what one usually finds) are tricky.
#3
Hello, Kahis!
Kahis wrote:
Trypeta immaculata? I'm interested to see what the specialist opinion will be as I have recently collected a number of flies belonging to this genus and nearby Stemonocera. They are not that easy to identify, especially the females (and that's what one usually finds) are tricky.
Thanks, Kahis! I am mostly fascinated by the wonderful wing markings of this family ;-).
#4
Hi,
My guess would have been Rhagoletis meigenii but I'm certainly not a specialist.
Jan Willem
#5
Hi Juergen,
This is indeed Rhagoletis meigenii, like Jan-Willem says.
The genus Rhagoletis can be destinguished by the longer setae at the top of the third femur, apico-ventrally.
I'll look up the differences between the other genera for you.
John