Genus Euaresta

Classification · Numbers · Size · Range · Internet References

A California fruit fly, sure, but any idea which one? - Euaresta stigmatica

Is this fruit fly Euaresta bellula? - Euaresta stigmatica

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Acalyptratae)

Superfamily Tephritoidea

Family Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)

Subfamily Tephritinae

Tribe Tephritini

Genus Euaresta

Numbers

8 species in North America (nearctica.com)

Size

4-7 mm

Range

throughout United States and southern Canada

also occurs in Central and South America

Internet References

live adult images plus description, biology, distribution, etc. (The Diptera Site, US Dept. Agriculture)

key to species showing wing patterns and giving description and distribution (The Diptera Site, US Dept. Agriculture)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 19 April, 2005 - 11:33pm

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