Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritidae, NE HU, 05.2009 -> Orellia stictica by Valery

Posted by pwalter on 06-03-2011 20:25
#1

Hi, this male is from Bukk mts, May. I found one candidate: Orellia punctata, but this species seems to be nonexistent....

Edited by pwalter on 07-03-2011 17:19

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 07-03-2011 08:51
#2

You are right: the species is correct, but the name used nowadays is Orellia stictica Gmelin, 1790. A revision of all old names described as "Musca" has shown that there were many Musca punctata, and Musca punctata Schrank is not the senior one...

Posted by pwalter on 07-03-2011 17:19
#3

Thank You a lot!