Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Urophora
Posted by Vinz on 23-06-2009 18:55
#1
May 2009 - South of France - 6mm
Hello,
I think it can be Urophora cuspidata ou Urophora solstitialis but I am not able to find which species by myself.
Can you help me ?
Regards
Vinz
Posted by John Smit on 23-06-2009 19:26
#2
This can only be identified by the tip of the aculeus, which should be extracted....
So sorry, no better than that complex.
John
Posted by Vinz on 23-06-2009 22:30
#3
Thank you for your answer John.
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 24-06-2009 19:06
#4
Judging from its very long oviscape plus the 2nd crossband somewhat s-like sinuate, 50% it is
Urophora mauritanica Macquart that infests
Carthamus flower heads. Otherwise, there is a 50% possibility of
U. cuspidata Mg., which feeds on
Centaurea scabiosa and related species of
C. (Lopholoma) spp. And, John correctly notified that only the aculeus tip shape gives 100% ID.
Posted by Vinz on 25-06-2009 17:39
#5
Thank you again