Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly from Australia - Tephritoidea superfamily - Pyrgotidae - Pyrgota sp. ??

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 17-11-2007 17:31
#1
Hi

* locality - Herdsman lake - Perth - Australia
* date - 2007.11.15
* size - 7 mm (medium fly)
* habitat - near lake
* substrate -



A friend of mine Jason took this photo.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 18-11-2007 19:19

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 17-11-2007 17:32
#2
Ulidiidae?

Posted by Paul Beuk on 17-11-2007 17:32
#3
Might be Platystomatidae.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 17-11-2007 17:35
#4
At least, i'm sure that this is Tephritoidea. Smile

I guess Gaimari will tell us the secret of this fly.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 17-11-2007 17:57
#5
Pyrgotidae I think

Posted by Paul Beuk on 17-11-2007 20:25
#6
Subcosta is bent forward at a straight angle. Might be Tephritidae.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 18-11-2007 12:51
#7
Pyrgotidae Angry
To compare:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/121
Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 18-11-2007 19:09

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-11-2007 19:19
#8
yep. Nikita is right. This is almost sure a Pyrgotidae. It seems a Pyrgota sp.

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 28-05-2012 09:07
#9
Cardiacera sp. cf. miliacea Hendel