Photo 206174195, (c) Ramon(Ray) Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ramon(Ray) Evans

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What

Artichoke Fly (Terellia fuscicornis)

Observer

bugornot

Date

June 14, 2022 11:58 AM PDT

Description

Observed numerous Artichoke Flies on an Artichoke Thistle (Cynara cardunculus). The second photo indicates a possible female as the ovipositor was significantly longer.
" ... females exploiting the artichoke flower heads need a longer and wider ovipositor to penetrate and lay their eggs between the bracts."

More detailed information> https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233468983_Terellia_fuscicornis_Diptera_Tephritidae_biological_and_morphological_adaptation_on_artichoke_and_milk_thistle

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