Nodding Thistle Gall Fly at Murrumbateman, NSW
Identification history
| Euribia solstitialis | 31 Jan 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Euribia solstitialis | 31 Jan 2023 | KimberiRP | ||
| Unidentified | 26 Jan 2023 | SimoneC |
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User's notes
Definitely a fly but I can’t find a good match
2 comments
KimberiRP
wrote:
31 Jan 2023
Euribia solstitialis (previously Urophora solstitialis) is a biocontrol agent introduced to help control Nodding Thistle. It is in the family Tephritidae (Fruit flies) and is commonly called the Nodding Thistle Gall Fly.
SimoneC
wrote:
31 Jan 2023
Thanks Kim, I did have a couple of big thistles in some hard to get to areas. It’s great to see another biocontrol agent on the loose in Murrumbateman
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051000-34.977667
- Altitude 652.0m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2023 05:37 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
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Insects Other true flies True flies (Diptera) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Euribia solstitialis Scientific name
- Nodding Thistle Gall Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 760m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Urophora solstitialis
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