Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Urophora cardui? -->U. quadrifasciata

Posted by Sundew on 06-08-2023 01:52
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The two black V-shaped marks are clearly not fused at the hind margin of the wing, so U. quadrifasciata should be a better choice. It lives on Centaurea species. See https://www.royen...-White.pdf for information on Tephritidae.
Regards, Sundew