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Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 01-02-2007 18:28

hello flyforum,

Today I found this Tephritis sp. (if I'm right..)

Is this Tephritis neesii?

greeting, Robert

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 01-02-2007 18:28

another view

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 01-02-2007 18:28

Posted by Jan Willem on 01-02-2007 20:09

Hi Robert,

I was thinking it could be Campiglossa spec.

Jan Willem

Posted by John Smit on 02-02-2007 13:31

Hi Robert,

Jan Willem is right, it's an Campiglossa. Probably C. misella, but that is very difficult to determine from a picture...
You state, you found it 'today'. You mean you actually found this specimen alive on februari the 1st??
The earliest records I have of a Campiglossa is a C. absinthii on may 18th!
Therefore I would be very interested in the exact data, including the locallity, and if you happen to have collected the specimen I would like to confirm the identity.

Best wishes,

John

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 02-02-2007 13:57

Thank you both,

The data and locallity is the same as this bug:

http://www.waarneming.nl/wn_details.php?id=1978715

I think there will be many earliest records this year!
There are a lot of insekts flying already!!

I did not collect it as specimen..

Robert Heemskerk

Posted by Jan Willem on 02-02-2007 19:48

John wrote:
Probably C. misella, but that is very difficult to determine from a picture...

I'm glad I didn't dare to give a species name

.

Jan Willem