Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephrididae, Dioxyna?

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 07:15
#1
Hello,

could anyone help me with the ID of this little fly please ? It has been captured in mango orchard in Réunion island.

Thanks in advance.
Edited by Biophyto on 24-07-2014 05:05

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 07:16
#2
The wing

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 07:16
#3
Head 1

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 07:17
#4
Head 2

Posted by ValerioW on 23-07-2014 08:09
#5
Not Sciomyzidae. It seems a Tephritidae. Do you remember its lenght?

Posted by jonas on 23-07-2014 08:47
#6
Looks remarkably like 'our' Dioxina bidentis...
But from Reunion island you'd better check some books first :-)
J

Posted by ValerioW on 23-07-2014 09:16
#7
jonas wrote:
Looks remarkably like 'our' Dioxina bidentis...
But from Reunion island you'd better check some books first :-)
J



I think that Tephritinae s.f. is quite reliable.

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 10:01
#8
Thank you everybody for your answers!

Valerio, body is about 4mm long.

I checked and apparently Dioxyna develops in Bidens and Tagetes genera of Asteraceae.
( http://versita.metapress.com/content/95gv67m218055235/fulltext.pdf )

Both genus are well represented in Reunion island. It could be it.
Edited by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 10:20

Posted by ValerioW on 23-07-2014 10:35
#9
Biophyto wrote:
Thank you everybody for your answers!

Valerio, body is about 4mm long.

I checked and apparently Dioxyna develops in Bidens and Tagetes genera of Asteraceae.
( http://versita.metapress.com/content/95gv67m218055235/fulltext.pdf )

Both genus are well represented in Reunion island. It could be it.




A thing that is better to don't understimate is that I've no idea about Reunion island (so beautiful place!) 's tephritids. Smile So, can't be sure even about the genus.

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 10:46
#10
Ok, thank you valerio, I am going to do some research and I'll get back to you as soon as I have new information! Smile

Posted by John Carr on 24-07-2014 02:51
#11
If you change the title of the thread to include Tephritidae you may attract attention of experts on that family.

Posted by Biophyto on 24-07-2014 10:56
#12
Dear all,

After discussing with a local dipterist it may be Dioxyna sororcula.