| Author | Redfern, M. |
| Year | 1968 |
| Title | The Natural History of Spear Thistle-heads |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Field Studies Vol 2, No 5: 669-717. |
| Illustrations | Line drawings |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Presents a study of some of the insects associated with Spear Thistle heads, including illustrations of eggs, larvae, pupae and adults, and a key to species. |
| Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | Unfortunately it doesn’t include *Glypta* spp. |
| Examine |  Stereo Microscope |
| Website url | fsj.field-studies-council.org |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Current | Terellia serratulae | a gall fly | Animalia: Diptera: Tephritidae |
| For identification | Current | Urophora stylata | Spear-thistle Gall-fly | Animalia: Diptera: Tephritidae |
| For identification | Current | Eurytoma compressa | a chalcid wasp | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae |
| For identification | Current | Habrocytus elevatus | a chalcid wasp | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae |
| For identification | Current | Torymus chloromerus | a chalcid wasp | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Torymidae |
| For identification | Current | Tingis cardui | Spear Thistle Lacebug | Animalia: Hemiptera: Tingidae |
| Current | Cirsium vulgare | Spear Thistle | Plantae: Asterales: Asteraceae |
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