Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephrididae, Dioxyna?

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 07:15
#1
Hello,

could anyone help me with the ID of this little fly please ? It has been captured in mango orchard in Réunion island.

Thanks in advance.
Edited by Biophyto on 24-07-2014 05:05

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 07:16
#2
The wing

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 07:16
#3
Head 1

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 07:17
#4
Head 2

Posted by ValerioW on 23-07-2014 08:09
#5
Not Sciomyzidae. It seems a Tephritidae. Do you remember its lenght?

Posted by jonas on 23-07-2014 08:47
#6
Looks remarkably like 'our' Dioxina bidentis...
But from Reunion island you'd better check some books first :-)
J

Posted by ValerioW on 23-07-2014 09:16
#7
jonas wrote:
Looks remarkably like 'our' Dioxina bidentis...
But from Reunion island you'd better check some books first :-)
J



I think that Tephritinae s.f. is quite reliable.

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 10:01
#8
Thank you everybody for your answers!

Valerio, body is about 4mm long.

I checked and apparently Dioxyna develops in Bidens and Tagetes genera of Asteraceae.
( http://versita.metapress.com/content/95gv67m218055235/fulltext.pdf )

Both genus are well represented in Reunion island. It could be it.
Edited by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 10:20

Posted by ValerioW on 23-07-2014 10:35
#9
Biophyto wrote:
Thank you everybody for your answers!

Valerio, body is about 4mm long.

I checked and apparently Dioxyna develops in Bidens and Tagetes genera of Asteraceae.
( http://versita.metapress.com/content/95gv67m218055235/fulltext.pdf )

Both genus are well represented in Reunion island. It could be it.




A thing that is better to don't understimate is that I've no idea about Reunion island (so beautiful place!) 's tephritids. :) So, can't be sure even about the genus.

Posted by Biophyto on 23-07-2014 10:46
#10
Ok, thank you valerio, I am going to do some research and I'll get back to you as soon as I have new information! :)

Posted by John Carr on 24-07-2014 02:51
#11
If you change the title of the thread to include Tephritidae you may attract attention of experts on that family.

Posted by Biophyto on 24-07-2014 10:56
#12
Dear all,

After discussing with a local dipterist it may be Dioxyna sororcula.