Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritis?

Posted by Volker on 23-05-2009 16:24
#1

Hi

Today i found this fly in my greenhouse in Bexbach/Germany. Which species is that?

thx Volker

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Posted by Nosferatumyia on 23-05-2009 16:39
#2

Platystoma seminationis Mg. (Platystomatidae). Note huge yellow abdominal pleura and almost entirely reduced sternites 3-4. seminationis is, in fact, a complex of several taxa of obscure status, but this looks to be seminationis proprio nomine.

Posted by Volker on 23-05-2009 19:59
#3

Hi Nosferatumyia

thx for the answer and identification.

bye Volker