Tephritis pura

(Loew, 1873)

Tephritis pura is a of tephritid fruit fly in the Tephritis. It is native to North America and has been recorded from Canada and the United States. The species was first described by Loew in 1873 under the basionym Trypeta pura. As a member of Tephritidae, it belongs to a of true fruit flies that includes many economically important agricultural pests, though specific pest status for this species has not been documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tephritis pura: /ˈtɛf.rɪ.tɪs ˈpʊ.rə/

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada and the United States. Specific provinces and states are not documented in available sources.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Trypeta pura by Loew in 1873, later transferred to the Tephritis.

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