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mating pair of fruit flies this gorgeous pair of little flies deserved more than one photo...  Bull Thistle Gall Fly,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Urophora stylata Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

mating pair of fruit flies

this gorgeous pair of little flies deserved more than one photo...

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  1. Oh wow, radical difference when seen from this perspective. Posted 3 years ago
  2. Great shot! Posted 3 years ago

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"Urophora stylata" is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus "Urophora" of the family Tephritidae. The host plant for the larvae is usually a thistle of genus "Cirsium" or "Carduus". It has been introduced in North America as a biocontrol of "C. vulgare", which has become an invasive species.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2022. Captured Jul 28, 2022 13:20 in M3HC+XC Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA, USA.
  • X-E2
  • f/9.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm