Xyphosia miliaria
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
HAPeacockCity Farm - Sheep Field Path26 June 2012
Barbara CooperLong Clawson03 July 2013on creeping thistle
Barbara CooperLong Clawson09 July 2012mating pair
HAPeacockBilla Barra21 July 2012
David NichollsLea Meadows07 July 2011
Graham CalowSmithy Lane, Burbage30 June 2016female
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UK Map
David GouldAylestone Meadows15 August 2014
David GouldThe Spearwort Fields06 July 2014mating pair
David NichollsBloody Oaks Quarry08 July 2016
David NichollsFosse Meadows08 July 2011
David NichollsLea Meadows07 July 2011
David NichollsBurbage Common01 July 2011
David NichollsLea Meadows07 July 2011
HAPeacockGilroes Cemetery Extension26 June 2012
HAPeacockCity Farm - Sheep Field Path26 June 2012
HAPeacockBilla Barra21 July 2012
HAPeacockBilla Barra21 July 2012
Graham CalowSapcote02 July 2011
