Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritoidea fly from peruvian amazon

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 16-02-2008 10:22
#1

Hi

My friend Artour took this photo.

Opinions about this fly?


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Posted by Nosferatumyia on 16-02-2008 12:26
#2

A male of Anastrepha sp. (Tephritidae : Toxotrypanini) attracting females with feromones. Unfortunately, the genus is rather large (ca. hundred of soecies, and most are determinable to species only from the oviscape features, or to species group from their wing pattern...

Edited by Nosferatumyia on 16-02-2008 12:27