Xyphosia miliaria

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Description

Length: 4-6 mm. This fruit fly is mostly orange with black patterned wings, typical of this family.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Found on thistles where it causes galls to form on the host plant.

When to see it

May - September

UK Status

Common and widespread over much of Britain.

VC55 Status

Common

  • HAPeacock
    City Farm - Sheep Field Path
    26 June 2012
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    03 July 2013
    on creeping thistle
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    09 July 2012
    mating pair
  • HAPeacock
    Billa Barra
    21 July 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Lea Meadows
    07 July 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Smithy Lane, Burbage
    30 June 2016
    female

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

UK Map

  • David Gould
    Aylestone Meadows
    15 August 2014
  • David Gould
    The Spearwort Fields
    06 July 2014
    mating pair
  • David Nicholls
    Bloody Oaks Quarry
    08 July 2016
  • David Nicholls
    Fosse Meadows
    08 July 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Lea Meadows
    07 July 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Burbage Common
    01 July 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Lea Meadows
    07 July 2011
  • HAPeacock
    Gilroes Cemetery Extension
    26 June 2012
  • HAPeacock
    City Farm - Sheep Field Path
    26 June 2012
  • HAPeacock
    Billa Barra
    21 July 2012
  • HAPeacock
    Billa Barra
    21 July 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    02 July 2011