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Trupanea bisetosa
fruit fly
Trupanea bisetosa is a tephritid fruit fly whose larvae develop within sunflower heads. The species was originally described as Urellia bisetosa by Coquillett in 1899. It has been documented in southern California and Mexico, with confirmed host associations to wild sunflower (Helianthus spp.).
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.
Trupanea conjuncta
Trupanea conjuncta is a species of tephritid fruit fly described by Adams in 1904. It was originally described under the genus Urellia before being transferred to Trupanea. The species is known from a very limited number of observations and published records. Like other members of Tephritidae, it likely develops in plant tissues, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
Trupanea jonesi
Trupanea jonesi is a species of tephritid fruit fly in the genus Trupanea, described by Curran in 1932. The species belongs to the family Tephritidae, a group of true flies commonly known as fruit flies or peacock flies due to their patterned wings. Distribution records indicate presence in Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul) and North America (Canada and United States), though these records may require verification given the geographic disparity.
Trupanea nigricornis
Trupanea nigricornis is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, originally described as Urellia nigricornis by Coquillett in 1899. The species belongs to the large genus Trupanea, which comprises numerous species of tephritid flies. It is known from the United States and Mexico. As with other members of Tephritidae, it is likely associated with plants, though specific host associations for this species remain poorly documented.
Trupanea pseudovicina
Trupanea pseudovicina is a species of tephritid fruit fly described by Hering in 1942. The species is known from very few observations and limited published records. It belongs to a genus whose members are commonly associated with plants in the Asteraceae family.
Trupanea vicina
Marigold Fruit Fly
Trupanea vicina is a species of tephritid fruit fly in the genus Trupanea, family Tephritidae. It is commonly known as the Marigold Fruit Fly. The species was originally described by Wulp in 1900 under the basionym Urellia vicina. As a member of the Tephritidae family, it belongs to a group of flies commonly referred to as fruit flies or peacock flies, many of which are associated with plants and have economic significance in agriculture.
Trupanea wheeleri
Trupanea wheeleri is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, first described by Curran in 1932. It belongs to the genus Trupanea, a group of tephritid flies commonly known as gall flies or picture-winged flies. The species is known from North America, specifically recorded from Canada and the United States. Like other members of its genus, it likely develops in plant galls, though specific host associations remain undocumented in the available literature.
Trypeta flaveola
Trypeta flaveola is a tephritid fruit fly described by Coquillett in 1899. The species is widely distributed across North America. Its larvae are leaf miners that develop within the leaves of several genera in the Asteraceae family. The species is part of the diverse genus Trypeta, which contains numerous leaf-mining fruit flies.
Trypeta fractura
Trypeta fractura is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, first described by Coquillett in 1902. The genus Trypeta belongs to the subfamily Trypetinae, a group characterized by distinctive wing patterns used in species identification. As with other tephritid fruit flies, T. fractura likely exhibits the family's typical wing patterning, though specific details about its biology remain poorly documented in available literature.
Utetes
Utetes is a genus of braconid wasps in the subfamily Opiinae, comprising larva-pupal parasitoids of tephritid fruit flies. Species such as U. anastrephae and U. tabellariae are native to the Americas and have been studied for their potential in biological control of agricultural pests. These wasps develop internally within host larvae and exhibit competitive advantages over sympatric parasitoid species.
Xanthaciura insecta
Xanthaciura insecta is a species of tephritid fruit fly in the family Tephritidae. The species was originally described as Trypeta insecta by Loew in 1862 and later transferred to the genus Xanthaciura. It belongs to the subfamily Tephritinae and tribe Tephritini. As with other tephritid flies, adults likely have patterned wings characteristic of the family, though specific wing patterns for this species are not documented in the provided sources.
Xanthomyia nora
Xanthomyia nora is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, described by Doane in 1899. It belongs to the tribe Eutretini within the subfamily Tephritinae. The genus Xanthomyia comprises small to medium-sized tephritid flies, though specific ecological details for X. nora remain poorly documented in available literature.
Xanthomyia platyptera
Xanthomyia platyptera is a small tephritid fruit fly described by Loew in 1873. Originally placed in the genus Trypeta, it is now classified in Xanthomyia within the tribe Eutretini. The species is known from the United States, with limited published documentation beyond taxonomic records.
Zaprionus indianus
African fig fly
Zaprionus indianus is a highly invasive drosophilid fruit fly native to West and Central Africa that has established populations across tropical and temperate regions worldwide. It is distinguished by striking longitudinal black and white stripes on the head and thorax. Unlike many invasive drosophilids, it cannot penetrate intact fruit skin and instead exploits pre-existing wounds or oviposition holes made by other species, particularly spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii). It is a significant pest of figs, grapes, and other soft fruits, and exhibits strong interspecific competitive ability.
Zonosemata
Zonosemata is a genus of tephritid fruit flies in the family Tephritidae, established by Benjamin in 1934. The genus comprises seven described species: six from North America and one from South America. At least one species, Zonosemata vittigera, has been documented as developing within the fruits of Solanum elaeagnifolium (silverleaf nightshade), a noxious weed, suggesting potential for biological control applications. The genus is classified within the subtribe Carpomyina alongside Rhagoletis and Carpomya.
Zonosemata electa
Pepper Maggot
Zonosemata electa, commonly known as the pepper maggot, is a tephritid fruit fly native to North America. The species is an agricultural pest whose larvae develop inside peppers and related crops. Adults are small flies with patterned wings characteristic of the family Tephritidae. The species was first described by Thomas Say in 1830 under the basionym Trypeta electa.
Zonosemata vittigera
silverleaf nightshade fruit fly
Zonosemata vittigera is a species of tephritid fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, native to North America. It is known primarily as a specialist herbivore associated with silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium), a weedy Solanaceous plant. The species has been studied for its potential role in biological control of this invasive plant. Like other tephritids, it likely exhibits characteristic wing patterning and larval development within host plant tissues.