Chirosia grossicauda

Chirosia grossicauda

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Anthomyiidae

Chirosia grossicauda is a species of fly found in Europe. The larvae mine the lower rachis of bracken causing a swelling, known as a gall. Lifecycle A white maggot mines the central vein of the pinnule (a secondary division of a frond of bracken) causing the tip to roll downwards.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Chirosia grossicauda

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