Chlorops pumilionis explained

Chlorops pumilionis is a species of pest fly from the family Chloropidae. It is also known as the chloropid gout fly or barley gout fly. It is an oligophagous pest of cereal crops.[1]

Description

The thorax is straw yellow, with three longitudinal nodal stripes. The head has black ocular triangle. The third antennal segment and two last segments of tarsus are black.[1]

Distribution

The fly is widespread in South, North, Central Europe, North America, Africa, and Japan.[1]

Ecology

The gout fly damages 18 species of cultivated and wild cereal plants, wheat, barley, rye, oats, timothy grass and couch grass.[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chlorops pumilionis Bjekander - Chloropid Gout Fly . Agricultural Ecological Atlas of Russia and Neighboring Countries. Economic Plants and their Diseases, Pests and Weeds. Berim M.N.. 15 February 2010.