Tephritis bardanae explained

Tephritis bardanae is a picture-winged fly of the family Tephritidae, which are variously known as fruit-flies (North America) or gall flies (Britain and Ireland).^[1]

The larvae feed in the flower-heads (capitula) of species of Arctium (burdocks), causing galls to form.^[2]

The larvae pupates in autumn, forming a black puparium.

Bibliography

• Book: Merz, Bernhard . Diptera Tephritidae. Fauna Helvetica. 10. 1994. Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft. 198.

External links

• Eakring Birds
• NatureSpot
• Fauna Europaea

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. Book: Margaret Redfern. Peter Shirley. Michael Bloxham. British Plant Galls. 2. 2011. Field Studies Council. 978-1-85153-284-1.