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 Tephritidae; Dacus?
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 25-08-2015 09:39
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A number of medium size (10-12mm?) flies on grapefruit (on trees and ground) in citrus orchard; Lusaka East 16 August 2015 Bactrocera? Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [152.4Kb] Edited by Will van Niekerk on 25-08-2015 11:36 |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 25-08-2015 09:40
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Clearer view of wings/dorsal aspect of abdomen:
Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [195.6Kb] |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 25-08-2015 09:41
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
(A large number of them present, so almost certainly two different flies; hopefully I haven't managed to merge two species here. |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 25-08-2015 11:07
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Looks more a Dacus, however, I hardly can tell if the tergites are fused indeed. Val |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 25-08-2015 11:33
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
I can't seem to convince myself either way with the tergites; I'll edit the title to 'Dacus?' Thanks. |
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but don't see the image in the post.
