nodding thistle gall fly
(Urophora solstitialis)
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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 solstitialis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
flower-head gall fly, seed-head fly, Carduus flowerhead gall fly, plumeless thistle gall fly