Campiglossa jamesi
(Novák, 1974)
Campiglossa jamesi is a of fruit fly in the Tephritidae, first described by Novák in 1974. It belongs to the Campiglossa, a group of tephritid flies commonly known as gall flies or fruit flies. The species is known to occur in Canada and the United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Campiglossa jamesi: //kæmˈpɪɡloʊsə ˈdʒeɪmzʌɪ//
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Distribution
Canada and the United States.
More Details
Taxonomic Notes
The specific epithet 'jamesi' honors an individual, though the original description does not specify further details. The was described in 1974 and remains a valid, accepted in the Catalogue of Life and GBIF.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Catalogue of Life
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