Botanophila seneciella (Meade, 1892), (an anthomyiid fly)
IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN


12 Aug 2000 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record Summaryin Ragwort capitulum with associated froth
Found asLarva
Date12 August 2000
Reared, cultured etc(Date may be unnatural as specimen was cultured, reared, grown or otherwise kept in captivity)
Associated organismSenecio jacobaea
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes: Two tiny brown puparia appeared under the water bottle holding the Ragwort, but these were unrelated (probably Cecidomyid). Unfortunately they were accidentally damaged.

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