Carpomya wiedemanni is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Taxonomy This species is sometimes included in the genus Goniglossum.
Description Carpomya wiedemanni can reach a body length of in male, of in females. Wings can reach a length of in males, of . 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.Plazi Treatment BankThe Diptera Site - Keys for Carpomya
Distribution This species is present in Austria, Belgium, the British Isles, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, and in the Near East.Fauna europaea
Biology Adults can be seen from May to August, with a peak period in July.Nature SpotiNaturalist 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.
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