Posted by Nosferatumyia on 22-06-2019 17:26
#2
Where is it from?
(Actually, colon is the only species of Terelliini, which sometimes has black femora)
Posted by yaran on 22-06-2019 23:14
#3
Thanks Dr. Valery,
It is form Turkey. Actually Centaurea behen is confusing me. I have many different variation of T. colon. sometimes it's hard to identification this species because of its wide variation. Especially colon/luteola group need a revision maybe with molecular data.
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 23-06-2019 06:45
#4
Yes, you are right. It is apparently more confusing, say, in Morocco and Spain.
Concerning
C. behen: it is even more confusing, because it is infested by at least three different
Terellia: sp. nr.
virens in Israel,
freidbergi in NW Iran and, as you say, cf.
colon in Turkey. I do not know by far, which molecular method and gene(s) could be sensitive enough for
colon-luteola populations. Turkey may be a centrre of
Centaurea diversity, but the recent studies of associated tephritids were absolutely inadequate. On the other hand, foreigners with nets are criminals in Turkey, so hardly we shall have an ansewer soon...
Edited by Nosferatumyia on 23-06-2019 06:48
Posted by yaran on 23-06-2019 10:03
#5
Thank you very much for your detailed explanation.
This is the different Terellia sp which is almost entirely black legs. In fact, probably Terellia colon, but I'm not sure. Unfortunately I have just 5 male samples, no female.
Edited by yaran on 23-06-2019 10:04