knapweed gall fly
(Urophora affinis)
Selected Images
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Diptera |
| Suborder: Brachycera |
| Infraorder: Acalyptratae |
| Superfamily: Tephritoidea |
| Family: Tephritidae |
| Subfamily: Tephritinae |
| Tribe: Myopitini |
| Genus: Urophora |
| Subject: Urophora affinis (Frauenfeld, 1857) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
banded gall fly, seed-head gall fly