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 Tephritidae - Icterica westermanni?
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| jonas |
Posted on 27-08-2008 15:41
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Hi, Yesterday I got my book about Tephritidae, and this was my first Tephritidae determined. I'm accualy not really shure.. Thats why I ask it here   Im not really shure it is Icterica westermanni (=Merzomyia westermanni), because I read it is a rare species in North-Belgium. But still, if anyone could confirm. Are there any Campioglossums similar? Other info: Found many animals on Senecio jacobaea (+-10 on 100 meters). In Ostend (Belgium) size of the wing: +-6mm from base to tip date of catch: 14august. (so the animal is collected) Many thanks, Jonas Edited by jonas on 27-08-2008 15:47 |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 27-08-2008 20:13
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surely Merzomyia westermanni. My reason to exclude this species from Icterica and to erect a separate genus was that the N American Icterica and the Olde World "I." westermanni and allied licenti Chen and mongolica Korneyev actually belong to a different tribe... So Merzomyia is the valid generic name.
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 27-08-2008 20:16
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BTW, it is not rare in the Netherlands: most of my specimens were collected there by Bob van Aartsen and John Smith. It is also present here in Ukraine, but only in the South East.
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| jonas |
Posted on 27-08-2008 20:28
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Great! thank you very much. I'm glad my first Tephritidae-determination was right. I will add the photo to the gallery. Bye, Jonas |
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