Myopites inulaedyssentericae Blot, 1827
(Fleabane Gall-fly)

Interactions where Myopites inulaedyssentericae is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva causes gall of capitulum Foreign Dittrichia viscosaQuestionable Woody Fleabane Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Myopites inulaedyssentericae/Myopites inulaedyssentericaefleabane gall-flylarva Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dittrichia viscosa/Dittrichia viscosawoody fleabane?capitulum
larva larva causes gall of capitulum Foreign Inula britannicaQuestionable Meadow Inula, Meadow Fleabane Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Myopites inulaedyssentericae/Myopites inulaedyssentericaefleabane gall-flylarva Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Inula britannica/Inula britannicameadow inula, meadow fleabane?capitulum
larva larva causes gall of capitulum UK/IrelandRare Inula crithmoides Golden-samphire Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Myopites inulaedyssentericae/Myopites inulaedyssentericaefleabane gall-flylarva Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Inula crithmoides/Inula crithmoidesgolden-samphirecapitulumRare
larva larva causes gall of capitulum Foreign Inula salicinaQuestionable Irish Fleabane Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Myopites inulaedyssentericae/Myopites inulaedyssentericaefleabane gall-flylarva Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Inula salicina/Inula salicinairish fleabane?capitulum
larva larva causes gall of capitulum UK/IrelandRestricted Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Myopites inulaedyssentericae/Myopites inulaedyssentericaefleabane gall-flylarva Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Pulicaria dysenterica/Pulicaria dysentericacommon fleabanecapitulumSole
larva larva causes gall of capitulum Foreign+?UK/EireRestricted Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane Asterales: Asteraceae On the taxonomy and biology of the genus Myopites (Diptera: Tephritidae)., Freidberg, A., 1979
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Myopites inulaedyssentericae/Myopites inulaedyssentericaefleabane gall-flylarva Foodplant / gallConfirmed abroad, probable in UK/Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Pulicaria dysenterica/Pulicaria dysentericacommon fleabanecapitulumSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Freidberg, A., 1979On the taxonomy and biology of the genus Myopites (Diptera: Tephritidae).Israel Journal of Entomology Vol XIII: 13-26.
White, I.M., 1988Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 5a, 134pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Myopites inulaedyssentericae (Fleabane Gall-fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Myopites inulaedyssentericae (Fleabane Gall-fly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMyopites inulaedyssentericae (Fleabane Gall-fly)
GenusMyopites (a genus of gall flies)
FamilyTEPHRITIDAE (gall-flies, greater fruit flies)
SuperfamilyTEPHRITOIDEA (lance and picture-wing flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Acalyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Myopites inulaedyssentericae (Fleabane Gall-fly)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Freidberg, A. 1979 On the taxonomy and biology of the genus Myopites (Diptera: Tephritidae). Israel Journal of Entomology Vol XIII: 13-26.
Freidberg, A. 1979 On the taxonomy and biology of the genus Myopites (Diptera: Tephritidae). Israel Journal of Entomology Vol XIII: 13-26.

Myopites inulaedyssentericae (Fleabane Gall-fly) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Myopites inulaedyssentericae (Fleabane Gall-fly):

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