Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritidae genre Tephritis ID

Posted by Oryctes on 06-09-2022 11:43
#1

Hello,
I have photographied this little fly on a plant of my garden (Picris hieracioides) in Lille (North of France) on August 30th 2022. It is not easy to separate flies of the genius Tephritis and I am hesitating between three species : T. neesi, T. divisa and T. separata. Are you agree with that ? Perhaps these species can hardly be identified from my photos, nevertheless I am very curious to have your opinion, is it possible to name the species of this fly ?
Thanks in advance,
Dominique

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos309/big/DSC_4350%20C.jpg
Oryctes : France : Lille : 59000 : 30/08/2022
Altitude : 37 m - Taille : 4 mm environ
Réf. : 309751

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos309/big/DSC_4350%20D.jpg
Oryctes : France : Lille : 59000 : 30/08/2022
Altitude : NR - Taille : 4 mm environ
Réf. : 309845

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos309/big/DSC_4340%20A.jpg
Oryctes : France : Lille : 59000 : 30/08/2022
Altitude : NR - Taille : 4 mm environ
Réf. : 309847

Posted by Matzke-Hajek on 07-09-2022 10:58
#2

Seems to be T. divisa for its morphology. Secondly T. divisa is known to place its eggs in flower heads of Picris hieracioides.
Greetings, Günter

Posted by Oryctes on 07-09-2022 16:07
#3

Thanks Günter ! For this proposition (T. divisa) and for your explanation.
Dominique