Terellia occidentalis

(Snow, 1894)

Terellia occidentalis is a of tephritid fruit fly in the Tephritidae. It was originally described as Trypeta occidentalis by Snow in 1894. The species is found in Canada and the United States. As a member of the Terellia, it belongs to a group of fruit flies whose larvae typically develop in flower of Asteraceae plants.

Terellia occidentalis P1050238b by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.Terellia occidentalis P1050239b by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Terellia occidentalis: /tɛˈrɛl.li.a ˌɒk.sɪˈdɛn.tə.lɪs/

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Distribution

Canada and the United States.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described by Snow in 1894 as Trypeta occidentalis, later transferred to the Terellia.

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