Tephritis cometa
A small fly of about 4 mm with distinctively patterned wings. There are other quite similar members of the family and care is needed in identifying this species.
Various habitats including grassland and areas where thistles occur.
March to October peaking in early August.
Larvae are found in the flower heads of Marsh Thistle and Creeping Thistle.
Widespread but occasional in England and Wales.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
05 April 2014
Annie Smith
Charnwood Lodge NNR
25 April 2019
Annie Smith
Charnwood Lodge NNR
25 April 2019
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Flies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Tephritidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 05/04/2014 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 25/04/2019 (Smith, Ann)
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