About Procecidochares atra (Loew, 1862)
Procecidochares atra (Loew, 1862) is a species of tephritid fruit flies belonging to the genus Procecidochares and the family Tephritidae. Galls formed by this species occur most commonly on three plant species: Solidago altissima, Solidago gigantea, and Solidago rugosa. This species is distributed across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.