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Posted by malvizz on 10-06-2011 12:54

Location Malta.
Many thanks.

Edited by malvizz on 10-06-2011 12:56

Posted by tristram on 10-06-2011 16:03

Yes, the wing pattern best matches T. neesii in my copy of "Tephritid Flies Diptera: Tephritidae" by I. M White (but that book only covers Britain).

I recently came across T. neesii here, on ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare). With theTephritidae especially, knowing the plant they were on can be very useful in identifying them.

Edited by tristram on 10-06-2011 16:04

Posted by malvizz on 10-06-2011 17:21

Many thanks to you both. Unfortunately I do not know the name of the plant it was on. It was on sand dunes , had very thick leaves and had no flowers.

Posted by malvizz on 11-06-2011 13:30

All the examples of T. neesii in the gallery have brown eyes, whereas this had green eyes. The "yellow" in my images is, I presume, a result of the use of flash.
I have tried to google "Thephritis near simplex" without success. Any idea why ?
Many thanks and regards.

Edited by malvizz on 11-06-2011 13:31

Posted by saeed on 11-06-2011 21:33

Dear malvizz,
Color of eye is not a key character in identification of this species.
Wing pattern is the most important character: Anal part of wing is reticulated and it is not T. neesii. It is not T. simplex because rays in apical fork is thicker in T. simplex.
Suggestion: Wait for Valery, He can help us. :)

Posted by malvizz on 12-06-2011 22:48

Thanks Saeed, hope Valery can help.
Regards.
Albert

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 15-06-2011 21:56

#10

Nope guys, it is not a Tephritis at all.
The fly is Euarestella megacephala Lw., the type species of that highly diverse genus. Note TWO scutellar setae!

Albert, please submit your pictures to the gallery!

Edited by Nosferatumyia on 15-06-2011 21:57

Posted by malvizz on 16-06-2011 10:53

#11

Thank you very much Valery.
How do I go about submitting the images to the gallery ? Are there any instructions on this site ?
Do they have to be a certain size ?
Regards
Albert

Edited by malvizz on 16-06-2011 10:54

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 16-06-2011 11:59

#12

Click + in Gallery Links menu at the left and open it to see "Submit Photo For Gallery". I believe the rules are the same as here.

Posted by malvizz on 16-06-2011 12:47

#13

Thanks valery. I will try. Hope I succeed.

Posted by malvizz on 18-06-2011 18:07

#14

Uploaded these 2 images to the gallery 2 days ago but they still do not show up.
How frustrating, am I that stupid or what ? Should I try again ?

Edited by malvizz on 18-06-2011 18:08

Posted by jonas on 18-06-2011 19:18

#15

Hi,
sometimes it takes a while before showing up.
Eventually they will appear, no worries ;)

Bye Jonas

Posted by malvizz on 18-06-2011 19:29

#16

Oh thanks Jonas, that's a relief, I was starting to believe that I really was stupid.:)