Tephritis neesii

Description

Wing Length 3.5 to 4.5 mm. Black oviscape. Legs orange-brown but with black femora on the male. Wing pattern is used in identification.

Identification difficulty
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Habitat

Best searched for near the foodplant.

When to see it

Adults overwinter so can be found from April onwards.

Life History

Eggs laid on the capitulum of Leucanthemum species.

UK Status

Found throughout the British Isles, common in Southern England.

VC55 Status

Not known

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Species profile

Species group:
Flies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Tephritidae
Records on NatureSpot:
48
First record:
06/05/2012 (Gould, David)
Last record:
21/09/2024 (Cann, Alan)

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