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Yet More Tephritid Flies

DateSat 2012-06-23

My first Xyphosia miliaria (Diptera: Tephritidae) of the year.  The one above is probably a male.  The one below is definitely a female,

The host plant for their larvae is normally a thistle (Cirsium sp).

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2012-06-20.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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