Bug FAQGoldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Procecidochares atra · Order: Diptera · Family: Tephritidae
Its galls are most often found on tall goldenrod species such as Solidago altissima, S. gigantea, and S. rugosa. It occurs in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
The fly creates galls mainly on Solidago altissima, S. gigantea, and S. rugosa.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Its larvae feed within galls on the same goldenrod species listed for habitat.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 34 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Virginia, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maryland.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Tephritidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procecidochares_atra
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.