Banded Burdock Fly
Terellia tussilaginis
Description
Over all length 4mm. A small, pale brown fly with a pattern of dark bands on its wings.
Habitat
Hedgerows and woodland edge. The larvae develop in the flowers of Burdock Arctium lappa.
Status and distribution
Restricted to the southern half of Britain. Can be found in some numbers along the Lower Path on burdock.
Best time to see
June to August.