Geomyza tripunctata
Description
A small fly with very distinctive patterning on the wings
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Found in grassland and cereal fields.
When to see it
Peaking in summer, but may be seen in most months of the year.
Life History
Larvae tunnel in the stems of grass plants and can be a pest of cereal crops.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015