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Metasphenisca reinhardi (Tephritidae) from Chennai, INDIA
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SKAN |
Posted on 22-01-2018 00:42
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Member Location: Chennai, INDIA Posts: 62 Joined: 25.01.16 |
Original title: ID request for Ulidiidae from Chennai - INDIA Spotted these on 28-Dec-2017 near Chennai, INDIA Constantly walking/moving around while mating. Body length about 6-7mm Please help with ID. Thanks. Edit: NOT Ulidiidae! Many thanks to Dmitry Gavryushin for the ID Suresh Kumar A N SKAN attached the following image: [207.49Kb] Edited by SKAN on 24-01-2018 11:36 |
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Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 24-01-2018 03:46
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3303 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Tephritidae, Metasphenisca reinhardi (Wiedemann, 1824) (redescribed in Munro, 1947, Mem. Ent. Soc. S. Afr. 1: 119, fig.10e, 17, and 159 (as Isoconia); also cf. Hardy, 1973, Pl. 5, fig. 45)
Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 24-01-2018 03:52 While others can't climb, using infinite pains, I, gravity turning to jest, Ascend, with all ease, perpendicular planes, Rough or smooth, just as pleases me best. |
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SKAN |
Posted on 24-01-2018 11:40
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Member Location: Chennai, INDIA Posts: 62 Joined: 25.01.16 |
Many thanks Dmitry Gavryushin |
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SKAN |
Posted on 05-02-2018 21:14
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Member Location: Chennai, INDIA Posts: 62 Joined: 25.01.16 |
For the sake of search engines Tephritid fruit flies (Mating pair) Tephritidae > Tephritinae > Tephrellini > Metasphenisca reinhardi 28-Dec-2017 11:48, Nellore Dt. - Andhra Pradesh - India Flash used. SKAN attached the following image: [121.44Kb] Edited by SKAN on 05-02-2018 21:14 |
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