Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritidae - Xyphosia miliaria et Oxyna flavipennis

Posted by Frank Koehler on 17-10-2006 19:45
#1
... and this should be the easy lowland case now: Xyphosia miliaria on Cirsium arvense. Is it? Thanks for confirmation. Frank

Germany / Rheinland-Pfalz: Gerolstein, Eischeid, 600m, VII.2004
www.koleopterologie.de/diptera/6456-dip-tephritidae-xyphosia-miliaria-eischeid-030704.jpg

Austria / Tirol: Hochfinstermunz, Innschlucht, 1100m, VIII.2005
www.koleopterologie.de/diptera/7863-dip-tephritidae-xyphosia-miliaria-innschlucht-110805.jpg
Edited by Frank Koehler on 19-10-2006 16:30

Posted by John Smit on 18-10-2006 08:37
#2
Hi Frank,

The Top one is, or I chould say are.
The bottom one is Oxyna flavipennis.
You can see the differences in wingpattern.

Best wishes,

John