Tephritis araneosa

(Coquillett, 1894)

Tephritis araneosa is a of true fruit fly in the Tephritidae, first described by Coquillett in 1894. The species belongs to the Tephritis, a group of small to medium-sized flies commonly known as gall flies or picture-winged flies due to their distinctive wing patterns. It is distributed across North America, with confirmed records from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tephritis araneosa: /tɛˈfriː.tɪs əˌræ.niˈoʊ.sə/

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Distribution

United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Trypeta araneosa by Coquillett in 1894, the was later transferred to the Tephritis.

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