Clouded Daisy Fly

Oxyna nebulosa

Description

Over all length 4mm. This fly has an orange head, grey body and heavily patterned wings.

Habitat

Grassy areas and brown-field sites. The larvae develop in a gall in the root of Ox-eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare.

Status and Distribution

Distribution is not well known. Fairly regular on the reserve.

Best Time to See

June to August.

All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
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