Chaetorellia jaceae
Length about 4 mm. Strongly patterned wings with three brownish strips.
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Meadows, verges and other grassy places, especially where Knapweed is present.
Summer.
Larvae live within the seed heads of Knapweed species.
Fairly widespread in England though rather local.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
David Nicholls
Stonesby Quarry
12 June 2021
David Nicholls
Flood Relief Basin (A50) Glenfield
30 July 2018
sue
Bagworth, Maynard Park
09 June 2021
sue
Bagworth Heath CP, top of tip
13 June 2021
sue
Bagworth, Maynard Park
09 June 2021
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true fly (Diptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Tephritidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 10
- First record:
- 30/07/2018 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 02/08/2025 (Pochin, Christine)
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David Nicholls
Stonesby Quarry
12 June 2021
David Nicholls
Flood Relief Basin (A50) Glenfield
30 July 2018
sue
Bagworth Heath CP, top of tip
13 June 2021
David Nicholls
Stonesby Quarry
12 June 2021
