Peronyma

Loew, 1873

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Peronyma is a of tephritid fruit flies established by Loew in 1873. The genus contains at least one described , Peronyma quadrifasciata (Macquart, 1843). As a member of the Tephritinae, these flies are associated with the tribe Dithrycini. The genus is poorly documented in literature, with minimal observational records.

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How to pronounce Peronyma: //pɛˈrɒnɪmə//

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Taxonomic placement

Peronyma is classified within the subtribe Oedaspidina of tribe Dithrycini in Tephritinae, based on Catalogue of Life records.

Data scarcity

Only 3 observations are recorded on iNaturalist as of the source date, indicating this is rarely encountered or documented.

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