Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Handsome fly in a vineyard
Posted by Chris on 01-07-2011 15:35
#1
Hi
Found this remarkably handsome fly in a vineyard in Southern Germany, ca 600 mtrs above NN, on June 16th.
What is it?
Thx
Chris
Edited by Chris on 01-07-2011 15:35
Posted by Sara21392 on 01-07-2011 15:50
#2
Maybe Tephritidae!? :)
Posted by Sundew on 01-07-2011 16:23
#3
Acidia cognata (Tephritidae). There are much more handsome representatives in this family, but in others too :D!
Edited by Sundew on 01-07-2011 16:23
Posted by Chris on 23-08-2021 08:58
#4
Sundew wrote:
Acidia cognata (Tephritidae). There are much more handsome representatives in this family, but in others too :D!
Hi,
sorry for the very late answer. After further research I would now tend to say: it's Rhagoletis alternata. The wing pattern does not seem to fit for Acidia cognata.
Please correct me if I should be wrong.
Thanks
Chris
Posted by Sundew on 23-08-2021 18:10
#5
You are right, I was too fast 10 years ago :S At that time, I relied on the identification of my fly in
https://diptera.i...d_id=14356. It is the same species as yours, and meanwhile I found out that it is
Rhagoletis alternata indeed. But I forgot that I transmitted the wrong identification to you...
So I support
Rhagoletis alternata now! But please try to get bigger pictures that show more details, e.g. like this one:
https://diptera.i...pid=287945
Regards, Sundew
Posted by Chris on 23-08-2021 18:16
#6
No problem, Sundew.
Not only identification resources, also cameras have improved over the last 10 years...! ;-)
Greetings
Chris