Dioxyna bidentis
Wing-length 3.2-3.7mm. Head in profile with prominent lip above mouth edge. Apical scutellar bristles either very reduced or absent, <0.25 length of basal bristles. Wing pigmentation characteristic.
Detailed phots of key features required.
Feeds on on Asteraceae, larvae develop in the flower heads.
Local, widespread.
Uncommon.
AJ Cann
Knighton
14 January 2025
AJ Cann
Knighton
14 January 2025
AJ Cann
Knighton
14 January 2025
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true fly (Diptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Tephritidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 6
- First record:
- 03/10/2024 (Nightingale, Kate)
- Last record:
- 03/12/2025 (Cann, Alan)
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