Carpomya wiedemanni

Carpomya wiedemanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Genus: Carpomya
Species:
C. wiedemanni
Binomial name
Carpomya wiedemanni
(Meigen, 1826)
Synonyms[1]
  • Goniglossum wiedemanni (Meigen, 1826)
  • Goniglossum wiedmanni (Meigen, 1826)
  • Trypeta wiedemanni Meigen, 1826
  • Goniglossum wiedermanni Foote, 1984
  • Goniglossum wiedermanni (Meigen, 1826)
  • Goniglossum wiedmanni Rondani, 1856
  • Tephritis bryoniae Meigen, 1826

Carpomya wiedemanni is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.[2]

Taxonomy

This species is sometimes included in the genus Goniglossum.[3]

Description

Carpomya 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).[3] 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.[3][4]

Distribution

This species is present in Austria, Belgium, the British Isles, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, and in the Near East.[5]

Biology

Adults can be seen from May to August, with a peak period in July.[6][7] 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.[4][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Carpomya wiedemanni (Meigen, 1826)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  2. ↑ 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 (eds.). Fruit Flies (Tephritidae): Phylogeny and Evolution of Behavior. CRC Press. pp. 187–217. ISBN 978-0849312755. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Plazi Treatment Bank
  4. 1 2 The Diptera Site - Keys for Carpomya
  5. ↑ Fauna europaea
  6. ↑ Nature Spot
  7. ↑ iNaturalist
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