Trupanea stellata (Fuessly, 1775)
(Star-winged Ragwort Fly)

Interactions where Trupanea stellata is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Anthemis arvensis Corn Chamomile Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Anthemis arvensis/Anthemis arvensiscorn chamomilecapitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Anthemis cotula Stinking Chamomile Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Anthemis cotula/Anthemis cotulastinking chamomilecapitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Artemisia absinthium Wormwood Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Artemisia absinthium/Artemisia absinthiumwormwoodcapitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign ChrysanthemumQuestionable chrysanthemums Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Chrysanthemum/Chrysanthemumchrysanthemums?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Matricaria chamomilla Scented Mayweed Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Matricaria chamomilla/Matricaria chamomillascented mayweedcapitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Tanacetum partheniumQuestionable Feverfew Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Tanacetum parthenium/Tanacetum partheniumfeverfew?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Tripleurospermum inodorum Scentless Mayweed Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Tripleurospermum inodorum/Tripleurospermum inodorumscentless mayweedcapitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Tripleurospermum maritimum Sea Mayweed Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Tripleurospermum maritimum/Tripleurospermum maritimumsea mayweedcapitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Aster tripoliumQuestionable Sea-aster, Sea Aster Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Aster tripolium/Aster tripoliumsea-aster, sea aster?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign ErigeronQuestionable fleabanes Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Erigeron/Erigeronfleabanes?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Calendula officinalis Pot Marigold Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Calendula officinalis/Calendula officinalispot marigoldcapitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Eupatorium cannabinumQuestionable Hemp Agrimony, Hemp-agrimony Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Eupatorium cannabinum/Eupatorium cannabinumhemp agrimony, hemp-agrimony?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Dittrichia viscosaQuestionable Woody Fleabane Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dittrichia viscosa/Dittrichia viscosawoody fleabane?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Inula britannicaQuestionable Meadow Inula, Meadow Fleabane Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Inula britannica/Inula britannicameadow inula, meadow fleabane?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum UK/Ireland Inula crithmoides Golden-samphire Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Inula crithmoides/Inula crithmoidesgolden-samphirecapitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum UK/IrelandMajor Senecio erucifolius Hoary Ragwort Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Senecio erucifolius/Senecio erucifoliushoary ragwortcapitulumMajor
larva larva feeds within capitulum UK/IrelandMajor Senecio jacobaea Common Ragwort Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Senecio jacobaea/Senecio jacobaeacommon ragwortcapitulumMajor
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Senecio paludosusQuestionable Fen Ragwort Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Senecio paludosus/Senecio paludosusfen ragwort?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum UK/IrelandMajor Senecio squalidus Oxford Ragwort Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Senecio squalidus/Senecio squalidusOxford ragwortcapitulumMajor
larva larva feeds within capitulum ForeignMajor Senecio vulgarisQuestionable Groundsel Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Senecio vulgaris/Senecio vulgarisgroundsel?capitulumMajor
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Bellis perennisQuestionable Daisy Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Bellis perennis/Bellis perennisdaisy?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Carthamus tinctorius Safflower Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Carthamus tinctorius/Carthamus tinctoriussafflowercapitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Centaurea cyanusQuestionable Cornflower Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea cyanus/Centaurea cyanuscornflower?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Centaurea montanaQuestionable Perennial Cornflower Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea montana/Centaurea montanaperennial cornflower?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Centaurea scabiosaQuestionable Greater Knapweed Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea scabiosa/Centaurea scabiosagreater knapweed?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Serratula tinctoria Saw-wort Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Serratula tinctoria/Serratula tinctoriasaw-wortcapitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Crepis paludosaQuestionable Marsh Hawk’s-beard Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Crepis paludosa/Crepis paludosamarsh hawk's-beard?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Hieracium maculatumQuestionable a hawkweed Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Hieracium maculatum/Hieracium maculatuma hawkweed?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum UK/Ireland Hieracium sect. Murorum a group of hawkweeds Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Hieracium sect. Murorum/Hieracium sect. Muroruma group of hawkweedscapitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Hieracium sect. SabaudaQuestionable a group of hawkweeds Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Hieracium sect. Sabauda/Hieracium sect. Sabaudaa group of hawkweeds?capitulum
larva larva feeds within capitulum Foreign Picris hieracioidesQuestionable Hawkweed Ox-tongue Asterales: Asteraceae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Trupanea stellata/Trupanea stellatastar-winged ragwort flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Picris hieracioides/Picris hieracioideshawkweed ox-tongue?capitulum

Trupanea stellata (Star-winged Ragwort Fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Trupanea stellata (Star-winged Ragwort Fly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
White, I.M., 1988Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 5a, 134pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrupanea stellata (Star-winged Ragwort Fly)
FamilyTEPHRITIDAE (gall flies, greater fruit flies)
SuperfamilyTEPHRITOIDEA (lance and picture-wing flies)
Section Acalyptratae (acalypterate flies)
InfraorderMuscomorpha (hover, scuttle, acalypterate, dung, house & parasitoid flies, blue/green bottles)
SuborderBRACHYCERA (short-horned flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Trupanea stellata (Star-winged Ragwort Fly)

Trupanea stellata (Star-winged Ragwort Fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Trupanea stellata (Star-winged Ragwort Fly):

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