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Urophora from East Turkey (Tephritidae)
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Cesa |
Posted on 06-04-2016 09:27
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Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
Hello, We need identification, or comment on this courtship of these specimens. It looks like a togetherness of two different species. Is it correct? Many thanks in advance. Muhabbet Cesa attached the following image: [70.57Kb] |
John Carr |
Posted on 06-04-2016 10:54
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10080 Joined: 22.10.10 |
The top fly may be Urophora affinis. The bottom fly is not. |
Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 07-04-2016 13:45
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Member Location: Posts: 3441 Joined: 29.12.07 |
Urophora solstitialis L. 1758, a common species in Europe and Turkey infesting various Carduus thistles. Wing pattern hypervariable (in the dark form it is identical with U. terebrans, but the males often are much lighter, often with reduced crossbands -- as on this picture); fore femur with dark band, which never occurs in U. affinis and closely related knapweed specialists U. pauperata, U. jaceana, U. sirunaseva, and U. merzi.
Edited by Nosferatumyia on 07-04-2016 13:45 Val |
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Cesa |
Posted on 07-04-2016 14:47
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Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
Dear Mr. Carr, thank you very much for your kind attempt. Also, our cordially thanks to Dr. Korneyev for his identification and very important information. Muhabbet & Ahmet |
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