Dyseuaresta mexicana

(Wiedemann, 1830)

Dyseuaresta mexicana is a of fruit fly in the Tephritidae, first described by Wiedemann in 1830. It occurs from the southern United States through Central America and the West Indies. plant records document associations with Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed) and Mikania scandens (climbing hempweed) in Florida.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dyseuaresta mexicana: //daɪˌsjuːəˈrɛstə/ ˌmɛksɪˈkænə//

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Distribution

United States south to Colombia and Venezuela, including the West Indies. Documented in Florida with specific plant and studies.

Host Associations

  • Chromolaena odorata - plantSiam weed
  • Mikania scandens - plantclimbing hempweed

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Research Focus

and plant associations have been specifically studied in Florida, though the has a broader Neotropical distribution.

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