Tephritis conura

Tephritis conura is a species of fly in the family Tephritidae, the gall flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae feed on Cirsium heterophyllum and Cirsium oleraceum.

The species has been studied due to the presence of host races specializing on feeding on either of the thistle species C. heterophyllum or C. oleraceum. This is a possible example of an early stage of ecological speciation.

Distribution
United Kingdom & Scandinavia, South and East to Italy, Bulgaria & Caucasus.