Trupanea californica

Trupanea californica is a species of tephritid fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, described by Malloch in 1942. It is distributed in the United States and Canada. Like other members of its genus, it belongs to a group of flies commonly known as fruit flies or peacock flies, many of which are associated with plants. The species is part of a large genus within a family known for significant agricultural impact, though specific details about this particular species remain limited.