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19-01-2010, 07:10 PM
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| | | Picture-winged fly with red knees and shoulders
Stockgrove Country Park, Beds. 18th January 2010. On fence separating coniferous wood and meadow.
Help with identification appreciated as always. 
Bruce  |
19-01-2010, 08:19 PM
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| | | Re: Picture-winged fly with red knees and shoulders
Evening Bruce,
Well, you're certainly doing well with the Tephs!
I've drawn a blank with this one! I wonder if an Oxyna sp. is possible? Just a thought based on a photo I've seen, based on nothing more. 
Anyone else with an idea?
Take care, Jason  |
20-01-2010, 10:35 AM
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| | | Re: Picture-winged fly with red knees and shoulders
Thanks for your help Jason.
Yes I was really pleased to get this one. It's from the same location as the previous 2 picture-winged species that I posted on WAB a few weeks back.
Bruce |
20-01-2010, 02:09 PM
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| | | Re: Picture-winged fly with red knees and shoulders
Well, it could always be an over-wintering or ageing (as in 'suntanned greenbottles') colour or something, I suppose - the wing patterning is similar to Tephritis spp. after all - I just can't place the shape of the two black markings on the wing-tip, especially the three-pointed one nearest us.
Hopefully someone else will post! |
21-01-2010, 08:03 AM
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| | | Re: Picture-winged fly with red knees and shoulders
Jason - I'll take a look later today to see if any of my other shots show anything that might be helpful in arriving at an id.
Bruce |
21-01-2010, 09:58 AM
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| | | Re: Picture-winged fly with red knees and shoulders
Yes a photo showing more of the wing would be good. Im tempted to say Tephritis spp too but the angle is quite hard. |
21-01-2010, 10:46 AM
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| | | Re: Picture-winged fly with red knees and shoulders
I would say Tephritis neesii. |
21-01-2010, 07:36 PM
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| | | Re: Picture-winged fly with red knees and shoulders
Thanks Dan and Laurence.
Laurence - I've Googled several images of Tephritis neesii and I'm pretty sure you're right. Here's the other pic (only other view I have) that I promised Jason and Dan and the wing markings look just about spot-on. My other pic 
Here's a pic from the Microscopics.org.uk website that shows the wing pattern: Tephritis neesii
I've also found pics with the same red knees and shoulders  .
Bruce
Last edited by Bruce Williams; 21-01-2010 at 07:39 PM.
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