flies - Strauzia longipennis

Tephritidae

Mating pair of Strauzia longipennis. Notice the two pairs of frontal bristles on male are enlarged and flattened. Also the wing patterns are different between male and female.- Chen

… Chen Young, 7 November, 2005 - 2:47pm

Others in guide?

Very neat, do you think these:

are the same species?
Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 7 November, 2005 - 6:31pm

No,

I don’t think they are the same species based on the shape of the eyes and other characters. I have been working on them and wish I could see the wing patterns and the arrangement of the orbital seta. - Chen

… Chen Young, 8 November, 2005 - 8:00am

thanks Chen

Now that I know what this is, here is a page with info
http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/Diptera/tephriti/pests/adults/www/str_long.htm

plus drawings that show the sexual dimorphism in hair bristles and wing patterns:
http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/Diptera/tephriti/pests/adults/images/stlongi3.gif
http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/Diptera/tephriti/pests/adults/images/stlongi2.gif

Also Bruce Marlin's page on Strauzia longipennis:
http://www.cirrusimage.com/fly_fruit_Strauzia.htm

… Joyce Gross, 7 November, 2005 - 4:03pm

Lauxaniidae, Tephritidae? perhaps

Remind me of Lauxaniidae, perhaps, but I am not a fly guy. Or maybe a Tephritidae? This photo from the guide looks similar:

Well, as I said, I am so not a fly guy.

Great photo--I love the spikey hairdo on the male.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 6 November, 2005 - 5:29am

Amazing

photography.

… Machele White, 6 November, 2005 - 4:52am