Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mystery Among Hawthorn 1 of 4
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 29-08-2007 14:06
#5
wrong section!
Tephritidae fly. :P
Posted by cornascrebe on 29-08-2007 14:12
#6
Can you be mopre specific Jorge on the species
Regards
Colin D
Posted by crex on 29-08-2007 14:29
#7
If you change subject line accordingly you'll attract John Smit ;)
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 29-08-2007 15:00
#8
I think
Anomoia purmunda (present in the UK)
Posted by cornascrebe on 29-08-2007 16:56
#9
Many thanks
Anomoia purmunda
On a google this looks remarkably similar to the species you suggets Further to bthis you may note that it is found on
Crataegus laevigata - Midland Hawthorn (Rosaceae) on which the larva is known to feed I noted the fly doing a strange little dance holding its wings at right angles to the body is it about to oviposit ????
Thank you
Colin D
Edited by cornascrebe on 29-08-2007 17:04
Posted by Paul Beuk on 29-08-2007 20:11
#10
Urgent request: If a new thread is accidentally started in the wrong forum, just notify me to move it (using PM or email). No need to post is again in a new forum. It wastes resources and time of users who happen to tsart replying in different threads and work gets needlessly reeated...
Posted by cornascrebe on 29-08-2007 20:19
#11
Apologies
Colin D
Posted by John Smit on 30-08-2007 11:59
#12
Indeed Anomoia purmunda (I found it, the Hawthorn triggered me ;)).
The display you witnessed is not ovipositing, in that case it examines the fruits with it's tongue!
The display you mention is used in mating rituals, mainly males towards females, but Tephritids are also known to display this behaviour in order to scare of potential predators. So perhaps it saw you as the threat ;)
But I have also seen it while no predators or potential mates were present..
John
Posted by cornascrebe on 30-08-2007 18:19
#13
Hi John
Thank you for your reply and very interesting observations . These tiny creatures seem to be quite switched on !! I wonder if was responding to the flash of light from the camera or similar. I only noticed it by chance whist looking for Hawthorn Shieldbugs
Best Wishes
colin D
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