Tephritis hyoscyami explained

Tephritis hyoscyami is a species of fly in the family Tephritidae, the gall flies. It is found in the Palearctic.^[1] The larvae feed on Carduus crispus, Carduus nutans, and Cirsium species.^[2]

Distribution

United Kingdom & Scandinavia South to France, Romania & Caucasus, East Russia, China.

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: White, I. M.. 1984. Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidea).. 134 pp. . Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 0901546682. 10 pt 5a .