Biology:Goniglossum wiedemanni
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| Genus: | Goniglossum
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| Species: | G. wiedemanni
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Goniglossum wiedemanni is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae, and the only species in the genus Goniglossum.
Taxonomy
This species is sometimes included in the genus Carpomya.[1][2][3][4]
Description
Goniglossum wiedemanni can reach a body length of 3.5–5.1 millimetres (0.14–0.20 in) in male, of 4.5–5.5 millimetres (0.18–0.22 in) in females. Wings can reach a length of 2.8–3.8 millimetres (0.11–0.15 in) in males, of 3.6–4.5 millimetres (0.14–0.18 in).[5] These fruit flies have an elongate head, with a long proboscis. Thorax is yellowish with dark brown markings. Scutellum has three usually isolated black spots. Abdomen is yellow to reddish-brown, without black bands, but with golden-yellow margins of tergites 2–4 in male, 2–5 in female. The last tergite is bare and shiny. Wings are hyaline, with brown bands.[5][6]
Distribution
This species is present in Austria, Belgium, the British Isles, France , Germany , Hungary, Italy, Russia , Spain , Switzerland , and in the Near East.[7]
Biology
Adults can be seen from May to August, with a peak period in July.[8][9] They feed on nectar of Bryonia dioica.
This species is host-specific to white bryony (Bryonia alba, Bryonia dioica) (Cucurbitaceae), in which berries larvae develop.[6][5]
References
- ↑ Smith, James J.; Bush, Guy L. (2001). "Chapter 9: Phylogeny of the subtribe Carpomyina (Trypetinae), emphasizing relationships of the genus Rhagoletis". in Aluja, Martin; Norrbom, Allen. Fruit Flies (Tephritidae): Phylogeny and Evolution of Behavior. CRC Press. pp. 187–217. ISBN 978-0849312755. https://books.google.com/books?id=0PoBn0o_cY8C&q=goniglossum&pg=PA218. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ↑ Nomen.at
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. Catalogue of life
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Plazi Treatment Bank
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Diptera Site - Keys for Carpomya
- ↑ Fauna europaea
- ↑ Nature Spot
- ↑ iNaturalist
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