Campiglossa absinthii is a species of fly in the family Tephritidae, the gall flies. The species is found in the Palearctic.Fauna Europaea Long. : 3-4 mm. The body is ashy grey; the humeral callus and part of pleura yellowish. The mesonotum has three or five more or less distinct brown bands. The legs are sometimes entirely rufous. The wings are opaline with brown spots. Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. Séguy, E. (1934) Diptères: Brachycères. II. Muscidae acalypterae, Scatophagidae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 28 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf The larvae feed on Asteraceae, including Artemisia maritima and Artemisia vulgaris.
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