Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tephritis ???
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| Rafael Estevez |
Posted on 22-08-2007 18:17
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Member Location: Vigo (Spain) Posts: 242 Joined: 21.08.07 |
I found this beautifull fly in a dry grassland near cultivated area. Fruit trees in the sorroundings. middle of august in Chandebrito (Nigran) Spain. 250 mts. abv sea level. Could it be a fruit fly?? Rafael Rafael Estevez attached the following image:  [156.25Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 22-08-2007 18:19
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Tephritidae. John Smit would say more.  I think you are using some kind of 150 mm (or 180 mm) lens? Is it correct? |
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| Rafael Estevez |
Posted on 22-08-2007 19:13
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Member Location: Vigo (Spain) Posts: 242 Joined: 21.08.07 |
As a matter of fact I use two lenses. Usually I employ my Sigma 180 mm., together with Kenko auto-extension tubes (the three of them) and Sigma ring-flash 140 DG. Some times, when insects are "relaxed" early morning/late evening I use my Nikkor 60 mm., with the tubes and the Sigma flash. Obviously the 180 mm. gives me longer focusing length but then I need to use a small (housemade) monopod to assure an optimum stability. Rafael |
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| Rafael Estevez |
Posted on 22-08-2007 19:18
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Member Location: Vigo (Spain) Posts: 242 Joined: 21.08.07 |
Forgot to say, from time to time (for tiny subjects) I also use an inverted 28 mm. sigma lens, combined with one, two or the three extension-tubes and the flash, evidently. Nevertheless I restrict the inverted lens to the minimum, you dont know how akward it is focusing with it in poor lighting conditions (be sure its a nightmare). Rafael |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 22-08-2007 19:34
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Rafael Estevez wrote: Forgot to say, from time to time (for tiny subjects) I also use an inverted 28 mm. sigma lens, combined with one, two or the three extension-tubes and the flash, evidently. Nevertheless I restrict the inverted lens to the minimum, you dont know how akward it is focusing with it in poor lighting conditions (be sure its a nightmare). Rafael I know. I have some 4:1 magnification photos . You can see some here: (CAUTION; some images are very strong to see in bigger size  )http://www.flickr...6723%40N00 I will need to get 180 mm lens from Sigma.  And, of course, the MPE-65 mm lens. I just use one lens: sigma 105 mm ex. Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 22-08-2007 19:37 |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 23-08-2007 20:39
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 Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
Ok, back to the insect Terellia, serratulae complex. Males are unidentifyable without examinening the genitalia. John |
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