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 Tephritidae: Urophora jaceana? - conf. Valery
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 15-07-2009 13:57
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Ovipositing and mating on Centaurea (nigra, I think) in a small water meadow in Yorkshire UK. It looks like the photos I have found of U jaceana, except that the two distal wing bars are separated in the male.
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 15-07-2009 13:59
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 15-07-2009 14:01
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copula
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 15-07-2009 14:02
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 15-07-2009 14:03
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 22-07-2009 14:53
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Sorry to resurrect this, but after seeing Jarif's new gallery pics I'm still not sure about the male wing pattern. Is the host plant enough to establish this as U jaceana, or is there another possibility? |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 21-09-2009 20:06
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Yes Stefen, the host plant is OK; its habitus is a bit different from the continental, but Ian White and I discussed that variability 20 years ago... There is nothing to chose from but jaceana in the UK...
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 22-09-2009 10:03
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Many thanks Valery. |
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