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Celery Fruit fly (Euleia heraclei) I featured this hyperactive fly in April 2001 here: <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114425/celery_fruit_fly_euleia_heraclei.html" title="Celery Fruit fly (Euleia heraclei)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4367/114425_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=XXuDM6jljHGupHVeV5xmRWbi2Ns%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Celery Fruit fly (Euleia heraclei) This is an absolute tiny picture-wing fruit fly with distinctive markings and intense green eyes.<br /> <br /> Just don&#039;t mention its name to growers of celery and related plants, due to the damage the larvae can do to crops. <br /> <br /> Find out more, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzID9fzTSAY Euleia heraclei,Geotagged,Spring,United Kingdom" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> In the commentary to that video I mentioned E heraclei has two colour forms, black as shown at the time and a light brown/red version shown in the photograph above, which is indicative of the summer generation.<br /> <br /> This colouring and body detail is quite stunning. Celery Fly,Euleia heraclei,Fall,Geotagged,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge

Celery Fruit fly (Euleia heraclei)

I featured this hyperactive fly in April 2001 here:

Celery Fruit fly (Euleia heraclei) This is an absolute tiny picture-wing fruit fly with distinctive markings and intense green eyes.<br /> <br /> Just don't mention its name to growers of celery and related plants, due to the damage the larvae can do to crops. <br /> <br /> Find out more, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzID9fzTSAY Euleia heraclei,Geotagged,Spring,United Kingdom


In the commentary to that video I mentioned E heraclei has two colour forms, black as shown at the time and a light brown/red version shown in the photograph above, which is indicative of the summer generation.

This colouring and body detail is quite stunning.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    It's so pretty! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      So much detail on one so small. Posted 3 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    I agree. Great clarity Posted 3 years ago

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The Celery Fly

''Euleia heraclei'', known as the celery fly or the hogweed picture-wing fly is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus ''Euleia'' of the family Tephritidae.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Nov 2, 2021. Captured Nov 1, 2021 14:05 in 65 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FL, UK.
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  • 1/800s
  • ISO100
  • 219.33mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.