Urophora cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)
Thistle Stem Gall-fly
Urophora cardui(Linnaeus, 1758) - Thistle Stem Gall-fly, Gall - LS

Image 0004: Gall - LS

Note multiple larvae

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Magnification standard photograph or close-upstandard photograph or close-up
Equipment used Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:2.8
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P1811
Found as Larva
Date 30 Aug 2003
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 30' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Record summary Gall in stem of side-shoot of Creeping Thistle
Associated organism in galled branch of Cirsium arvense
Return to Record page Urophora cardui on 30 Aug 2003 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Urophora cardui
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