Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Diptera (True flies) ➔ Family Tephritidae (Fruit flies)

Philophylla caesio (Harris, 1780)

Synonyms and other combinations:

Musca caesio Harris, 1780 | Musca lychnidis Fabricius, 1787 | Myiolia caecio Persson, 1958 | Myoleja caesar Foote, 1984 | Tephritis lycnidis Persson, 1958 |

  • Philophylla caesio, female 8011
    Philophylla caesio (Harris, 1780)     
    Philophylla caesio, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2017-08-14 14:11:51
    Image number: 8011
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2017-08-14 14:11:51
  • Philophylla caesio, female 5331
    Philophylla caesio (Harris, 1780)     
    Philophylla caesio, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2012-06-09 13:01:36
    Image number: 5331
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2012-06-09 13:01:36
  • Philophylla caesio, female 5332
    Philophylla caesio (Harris, 1780)     
    Philophylla caesio, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2012-06-09 13:01:38
    Image number: 5332
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2012-06-09 13:01:38
  • Philophylla caesio, male 5373
    Philophylla caesio (Harris, 1780)     
    Philophylla caesio, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2012-06-18 09:52:26
    Image number: 5373
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2012-06-18 09:52:26

Classification:
Philophylla caesio belongs to the subfamily Trypetinae, tribe Trypetini.

References, further reading, links:
  1. Pape T. & Thompson F.C. (eds) (2017). Systema Dipterorum (version 2.0, Jan 2011). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2017 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi J., Penev L., eds.). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2017. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X.
  2. Plant Parasites of Europe