Terellia ruficauda (Fabricius, 1794)
Another well marked and fairly distinctive Tephritid fly, Terellia ruficauda is well distributed across much of the UK. The larvae makes charactersitic galls in the stems of Thistles. Several of these adults were found at Gamston Wood near Retford in mid-June 2011.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Terellia ruficauda
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Sherwood Forest Trust (2008 Oak Tree Heath invertebrate survey).

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Updated January 2016
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