acorn flies - Chymomyza amoena

Chymomyza

I believe C. amoena is the only species we will find in the northeast where you are located. I did a survey of fruit-baited drosophilids in NY and caught a few of these in ground traps.

… cgibbs, 21 December, 2006 - 7:11am

Thanks

To me these appeared to be the same as prior postings of this species, but I could easily miss a distinguishing trait. Glad to have a little extra confirmation.

… Jim McClarin, 21 December, 2006 - 4:44pm

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… Jim McClarin, 21 December, 2006 - 5:07am

Drosophilidae: Chymomyza amoena

Not absolutely sure it is amoena, but it is a very common species here.

… Donald S. Chandler, 20 December, 2006 - 9:35pm

Thanks, Don.

They looked familiar. I hadn't expected a fruit fly to develop in an acorn, although I see in a prior posting of this species Paul Beuk comments that they can develop in chestnuts.

… Jim McClarin, 21 December, 2006 - 5:02am