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Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly

Urophora quadrifasciata

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Urophora quadrifasciata 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 knapweed (Centaurea sp), and because of this, it is used to control Centaurea stoebe. Distribution Europe & Kazakhstan, North Africa & Iran; introduced North America & Australia.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 125United Kingdom · 86Netherlands · 57France · 44Spain · 28Switzerland · 5Belgium · 3Italy · 2