Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritidae - Tephritis praecox

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 13-08-2007 18:20
#1

Hi


* locality - Monte Gordo - Vila Real de Santo Ant?nio - PORTUGAL ---> in Algarve.
* date - 2007.07.31
* size - 3 mm (small fly)
* habitat - sand dunes
* substrate - plant unknown :(



Tephritis very small... perhaps T. formosa? Do you agree Smit? :)


EDIT ---> Title changed from "Tephritidae - Tephritis cf. formosa" to "Tephritidae - Tephritis praecox"

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 14-08-2007 20:12

Posted by John Smit on 14-08-2007 20:05
#2

Nope. T. formosa is much bigger and has a completely different wingpattern.
This is Tephritis praecox.

John