Clouded Wormwood Fly

Oxyna parietina

Description

Over all length 4mm. Has an orange head and grey body and a strong pattern of dark and light patches on its wings.

Habitat

Grassland and brown-field sites. The larvae develop in Mugwort, Artemesia vulgare, or Wormwood, Artemesia absinthium, where they form a gall in the stems, which shows as a slight swelling.

Status and distribution

Restricted mainly to the southern half of Britain. Quite common on the reserve.

Best time to see

April to August.

  • Clouded Wormwood Fly - Oxyna parietina - female - June 4th 2012

  • Clouded Wormwood Fly - Oxyna parietina - female - June 4th 2012

  • Clouded Wormwood Fly - Oxyna parietina - female - June 10th 2018

  • Clouded Wormwood Fly - Oxyna parietina - female - June 10th 2018

  • Clouded Wormwood Fly - Oxyna parietina - female - May 26th 2019

  • Clouded Wormwood Fly - Oxyna parietina - female - May 26th 2019

  • Clouded Wormwood Fly - Oxyna parietina - female - May 24th 2019

  • Clouded Wormwood Fly - Oxyna parietina - male - May 19th 2019

  • Clouded Wormwood Fly - Oxyna parietina - male - May 19th 2019

  • Clouded Wormwood Fly - Oxyna parietina - male - May 19th 2019

  • Clouded Wormwood Fly - Oxyna parietina - female -May 20th 2024