Description
Over all length 5mm. A small, dark bodied fly with well marked wings.
Habitat
Open areas, grasslands and hedgerows. The larvae feed inside grass stems. Can be an agricultural pest.
Status and Distribution
Fairly common throughout Britain. Not very common on the reserve.
Best Time to See
May to August.
Gallery
Cereal Fly - Geomyza tripunctata - August 29th 2014
Cereal Fly - Geomyza tripunctata - August 29th 2014
Cereal Fly - Geomyza tripunctata - September 5th 2021
Cereal Fly - Geomyza tripunctata - June 4th 2022
Cereal Fly - Geomyza tripunctata - June 4th 2022 All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.