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Fruit Flies

Xyphosia miliaria

Xyphosia miliaria

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Xyphosia miliaria

Xyphosia miliaria

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Xyphosia miliaria

Xyphosia miliaria

Xyphosia miliaria

Xyphosia miliaria

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Xyphosia miliaria

Xyphosia miliaria

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Xyphosia miliaria

Xyphosia miliaria

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Xyphosia miliaria

Xyphosia miliaria

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Xyphosia miliaria

Xyphosia miliaria

Photo by Norman Pimlott

Xyphosia Miliaria

Length: 4-6 mm. This fruit fly is mostly orange with black patterned wings, typical of this family. Found on thistles where it causes galls to form on the host plant.

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