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Dark Currant Fly - Rhagoletis berberis
Copyright © 2006 Cheryl Moorehead

Dark Currant Fly - Rhagoletis berberis
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
July 14, 2006
Size: 6mm
This was hanging out on some Tall Oregon Grape berries. I've seen these often, because we don't spray our Cherries.
If I'm totally off, please let me know...If I'm right, perhaps another species page?
Identification made via "Garden Insects of North America", page 236.

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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 8 October, 2006 - 9:16pm
Last updated 20 November, 2020 - 4:39pm

Moved
Moved from Rhagoletis.
… Richard L. Westcott, 20 November, 2020 - 4:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Dark Currant Fly.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 14 October, 2010 - 11:24am login or register to post comments

R. berberis
Based on the host plant (Mahonia) and the wing banding, I'd say this is Rhagoletis berberis Curran, not R. ribicola or R. indifferens. The dark apical wing band touches the entire apical vein (costa), whereas in R. ribicola there is a space between the edge of the wing and the band.
… Andrew Forbes, 14 October, 2010 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Rhagoletis.
… Robin McLeod, 22 October, 2006 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
I saw the guide page for this fly and I think it's really good!
… Cheryl Moorehead, 22 October, 2006 - 11:34pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome
There's not many web pages dealing with this species, but the few that I found had lots of descriptive info - good for future reference.
… Robin McLeod, 23 October, 2006 - 12:30am login or register to post comments

looks like Dark Currant Fly
(Rhagoletis ribicola) shown here; its wing lacks a posterior apical crossband.

In R. indifferens, the posterior apical crossband is fused to the anterior apical crossband, forming a branched Y shape, shown in this image and these two photos: 1, 2.

R. ribicola is found from British Columbia to California, east to Wyoming and New Mexico; its larvae apparently feed on Ribes species (currants and gooseberries).
… Robin McLeod, 14 October, 2006 - 1:19am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
We do have some Red-flowered Currant nearby. The berries "look" like Oregon Grape Berries...I'm not sure if this fly finds it's berries by sight, first or not...
Thank you for the links, also.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 19 October, 2006 - 7:04pm login or register to post comments

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