Tephritis formosa (Loew 1844)

Description: Cradley, Malvern, Worcs. SO7347. Date: 26 September 2015, 11:41. Source: Tephritis formosa. Author: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K.

Description: Picture-winged Fly. Tephritis formosa.?. Date: 2 September 2013, 15:18. Source: Picture-winged Fly. Tephritis formosa.?. Author: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Camera location52° 07′ 13.61″ N, 2° 23′ 49.33″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 52.120446; -2.397036.

Description: This male Tephritis formosa fly was photographed waving his wings on the bushes by the hedgerow by Martlesham Recreation ground. ID confirmed by Malcolm Storey, see www.dipteristsforum.org.uk/t4037-Tephritis-formosa-second.. Details for the record: Date: 29-July-2104 Location: Martlesham Recreation Ground, East Suffolk, TM252473. Date: 29 July 2014, 11:05. Source: male Tephritis formosa. Author: Martin Cooper from Ipswich, UK.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Associated species: Buddleja davidii. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Females, on Buddleia leaves low down in bush". Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Orientation: "Right, or facing to right". Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Meiji microscope with x2.5 projection eye-piece. DPI defaulting to 72.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Associated species: Buddleja davidii. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Females, on Buddleia leaves low down in bush". Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Associated species: Buddleja davidii. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Females, on Buddleia leaves low down in bush". Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Associated species: Buddleja davidii. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Females, on Buddleia leaves low down in bush". Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Associated species: Buddleja davidii. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Females, on Buddleia leaves low down in bush". Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Associated species: Buddleja davidii. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Females, on Buddleia leaves low down in bush". Description: Macrophotograph with bellows. Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Background: grey background. Orientation: "Right, or facing to right". Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Associated species: Buddleja davidii. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Females, on Buddleia leaves low down in bush". Description: Macrophotograph with bellows. Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Background: pale background. Orientation: "Right, or facing to right". Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Associated species: Buddleja davidii. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Females, on Buddleia leaves low down in bush". Description: (second specimen). Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Associated species: Buddleja davidii. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Females, on Buddleia leaves low down in bush". Description: (second specimen). Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: Male. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Background: white background. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: Male. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: Male. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Background: white background. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: Male. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: Male. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: Male. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.

Cradley, Malvern, Worcs. SO7347

Cradley, Malvern, Worcs. SO7347

Cradley, Malvern, Worcs SO729470

L: 4-6 mmEntwicklung: Die Eier werden an die Bltenkpfe abgelegt. Die Larven dringen in die Bltenkpfe ein und erzeugen Gallen.Ernhrung: Pippau, Ferkelkraut, Gnsedistel.Verbreitung: Europa, Naher Osten. Phylum: Arthropoda LATREILLE, 1829 (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Insecta LINNAEUS, 1758 (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota LANG, 1888 (Fluginsekten)Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Diptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (true flies, mosquitoes and gnats, Zweiflgler)Suborder: Brachycera SCHINER, 1862Infraorder: Muscomorpha [Syn.: Cyclorrhapha]Superfamily: TephritoideaFamily: Tephritidae MACQUART, 1835 (peacock flies or fruit flies, Frucht- oder Bohrfliegen)Subfamily: Tephritinae MACQUART, 1835Tribus: Tephritini MACQUART, 1835Genus: Tephritis LATREILLE, 1804Tephritis formosa LOEW, 1844info: www.insektenbox.de/zweifl/tephfo.htmmore info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tephritis_formosaGermany, Hesse: vic. Kassel, 180m asl., 06.05.2015_________________________________________1x macroIMG_6007