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Bull Thistle Gall Fly
Urophora stylata
1,331 observations in the source records
28 photos
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What the records say
- 1,331 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Thistle Stem Gall FlyUrophora cardui
Nodding Thistle Gall FlyUrophora solstitialis
Four-barred Knapweed Gall FlyUrophora quadrifasciata
Sphenella ruficeps
Bull ThistleCirsium vulgare
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,983 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,973 |
| Australia | 232 |
| New Zealand | 159 |
| Victoria | 137 |
| United Kingdom | 100 |
| England | 84 |
| Germany | 56 |
| New South Wales | 53 |
| Canterbury Region | 46 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Flies · Diptera |
| Family | Fruit Flies · Tephritidae |
| Genus | Urophora |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Bull Thistle Gall Fly with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.