Procecidochares atra explained

Procecidochares atra is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Procecidochares of the family Tephritidae.^[1]

Its galls are most common on Solidago altissima, S. gigantea, S. rugosa.^[2]

Distribution

Canada, United States, Mexico.

Notes and References

1. Norrbom . A.L. . Carroll . L.E. . Thompson . F.C. . White . I.M . Freidberg . A. . Systematic Database of Names. Pp. 65-252. In Thompson, F. C. (ed.), Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database. . Myia . 1999 . 9 . vii + 524.
2. http://bugguide.net/node/view/68596 Bugguide.net