Syritta flaviventris

Macquart, 1842

Peg-legged Compost Fly

Syritta flaviventris is a known from Madagascar, southern Europe, and in the Americas (Chile, Brazil, United States, Mexico). develop in decaying platyclades of maxima, with stages described from Spanish Mediterranean populations. have been reared from larvae collected in this cactus substrate.

202 365 - Peg-legged Compost Fly - Syritta flaviventris, Barrett House, Lorton, Virginia, July 21, 2023 (53062347001) by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Syritta flaviventris: /sɪˈrɪtə flɑːvɪˈvɛntrɪs/

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Habitat

Decaying platyclades of maxima (prickly pear cactus) on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.

Distribution

to Madagascar and southern Europe. to Chile, Brazil, United States, and Mexico. Present in Vermont and the conterminous 48 United States.

Host Associations

  • Opuntia maxima - larval development substratedecaying platyclades

Life Cycle

develop in decaying platyclades of maxima. reared from larvae collected in this substrate. Preliminary data on described in literature; stages (larva and ) have been formally described.

Behavior

Feeding has been analyzed in relation to cephalopharyngeal skeleton .

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