Sphenella marginata (Fallén, 1814) is a animal in the Tephritidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sphenella marginata (Fallén, 1814)

Sphenella marginata (Fallén, 1814)

Sphenella marginata is a gall fly species from the Palearctic whose larvae feed on Senecio vulgaris.

Family
Genus
Sphenella
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Sphenella marginata (Fallén, 1814)

Sphenella marginata (Fallén, 1814) is a species of fly. It belongs to Tephritidae, the family of gall flies. This species is found in the Palearctic region. Its larvae feed on Senecio vulgaris.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Sphenella

More from Tephritidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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