Oxyna palpalis
(Coquillett, 1904)
Oxyna palpalis is a of fruit fly in the Tephritidae, first described by Coquillett in 1904. The species is known from the United States and Mexico. As a member of Tephritidae, it belongs to a family commonly known as true fruit flies, many of which are associated with plants and have economic significance as agricultural pests.

Pronunciation
How to pronounce Oxyna palpalis: /ˈɒksɪnə pælˈpeɪlɪs/
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Distribution
United States and Mexico
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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