Species Account for Lipara rufitarsis

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This chloropid fly is widespread in the south but highly localised with about fifteen known post-1960 sites. The larvae develop within the stems of Phragmites and form galls which cause foreshortening and sterility of the host plant. They are narrow unlike the distinctive cigar-shaped galls of the common L. lucens. The galls are found in dense beds of Phragmites but may be more abundant in thin Phragmites among coarse grasses and thin scrub (national status review in preparation). References

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Recorded management for locations with Lipara rufitarsis

Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Lipara rufitarsis

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