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