Tomoplagia obliqua

(Say, 1830)

Tomoplagia obliqua is a of fruit fly in the Tephritidae, originally described by Thomas Say in 1830 under the basionym Trypeta obliqua. The species belongs to the Tephritinae and tribe Acrotaeniini. It is one of approximately 50 species in the Tomoplagia, which is primarily Neotropical in distribution.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tomoplagia obliqua: /toʊmoʊˈplæɡiə əˈblɪkwə/

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Distribution

United States, Rica, Bahamas, and Cuba. The has been documented in 213 iNaturalist observations.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Trypeta obliqua by Thomas Say in 1830, the was later transferred to the Tomoplagia. The genus Tomoplagia was established by Loew in 1862 and currently contains approximately 50 species, predominantly distributed in the Neotropical region.

Data Availability

Detailed biological information for this appears limited in the accessible literature. Most available records are taxonomic in nature, with occurrence data from citizen science platforms and specimen databases. Specific information on , plants, and remains undocumented in the provided sources.