Description

Over all length 7mm. A heavy set, furry, brown fly with short antennae which are red at the base.

Habitat

Reedbeds where they larvae create cigar shaped galls in the reed stems to live in.

Status and distribution

Uncommon and local, mainly in East Anglia. Fairly common at Netherfield Lagoons, where the cigar-shaped galls are frequently found.

Best time to see

May to June.