Myopites inulaedyssentericae
A fly with a well-marked wing pattern which can be identified with care. The larvae gall the flowers of Common Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica).
Adult 
Gall 
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Where Common Fleabane occurs.
July and August.
Records for this species come mostly from the south and east of England.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
sue
Bagworth
29 July 2019
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true fly (Diptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Tephritidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 29/07/2019 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 29/07/2019 (Timms, Sue)
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