« Soldier Fly | Main | Hoverfly »
Thursday
Aug022012

Tephritid Fly

DateThu 2012-08-02

A male Tephritid fly, probably Chaetostomella cylindrica (Diptera: Tephritidae), on knapweed (Centaurea sp). 

Note the everted pheromone sac on the side of the abdomen.  The males use these to attract females.

Photos taken Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-07-28.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
in

Reader Comments

There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below.

PostPost a New Comment

Enter your information below to add a new comment.
Author Email (optional):
Author URL (optional):
Post:
 
All HTML will be escaped. Hyperlinks will be created for URLs automatically.

Notify me of follow-up comments via email.