Orellia falcata is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.

Distribution

This species is present in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in the

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Description

''Orellia falcata'' can reach a length of . Wings have characteristic dark bands, the second and third bands are not fused along the anterior alar margin. Eyes are bright green. Head is yellow, while thorax and abdomen are pale green. Scutellum shows four black spots at the basis of setae. Cephalic and thoracic setae are black.George C. Steyska
Keys to The Insects of The European Part of The USSR
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Biology

Adults can be found from May to July. Females lay their eggs in holes on the host plant. Larvae live in root crown of ''

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References

Tephritinae Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli Insects described in 1763 Diptera of Asia Diptera of Europe {{Tephritinae-stub