Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 ID help, please?
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| jezlee |
Posted on 29-05-2007 19:53
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 Member Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 195 Joined: 12.06.06 |
Could anyone throw any light on this fly I saw today on nettles on the edge of woodland. Around 10mm in length, I would guess. Any other information needed, please ask! I tried to take other angles, but it flew off! Many thanks Jez jezlee attached the following image:  [127.24Kb] Jez Lee www.uknature.co.uk |
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| diphascon |
Posted on 29-05-2007 20:12
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This is a Tephritis species. John Smits probably knows more. cheers - martin |
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| kitenet |
Posted on 29-05-2007 20:58
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 Member Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 118 Joined: 04.05.06 |
Looks like Tephritis neesii, which has larvae in Oxeye Daisy and related species (Leucanthemum), fairly common in UK. Martin Martin Harvey |
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| jezlee |
Posted on 29-05-2007 22:14
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Member Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 195 Joined: 12.06.06 |
haematocephalus wrote: Looks like Tephritis neesii, which has larvae in Oxeye Daisy and related species (Leucanthemum), fairly common in UK. Martin Thanks, Martin, there were Oxeye Daisy nearby when I took this shot, so it looks like you have hit the nail on the head! Jez Jez Lee www.uknature.co.uk |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 30-05-2007 12:05
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 Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
Indeed Tephritis neesii. John |
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| jezlee |
Posted on 30-05-2007 15:04
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Member Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 195 Joined: 12.06.06 |
John Smit wrote: Indeed Tephritis neesii. John Thanks for the identification, John - it is much appreciated!  Jez Jez Lee www.uknature.co.uk |
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