Ragwort Fly
Sphenella marginata
Description
Over all length 5mm. A small brown fly with brown spots and bars on its wings.
Habitat
Meadows, woodland edge and hedgerows. The larvae form a gall in the flower-head of Ragworts, Senecio species.
Status and distribution
Fairly common in the southern half of Britain, uncommon in the north. Recorded once on the reserve.