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Fruit Fly - Neaspilota signifera - female

Fruit Fly - Neaspilota signifera - Female
Alviso, EEC, Santa Clara County, California, USA
June 22, 2010
Size: ~4 mm
This tephritid fly appeared to be ovipositing. The host plant is a tarweed, Hemizonia pungens.

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Fruit Fly - Neaspilota signifera - female Fruit Fly - Neaspilota signifera - female Fruit Fly - Neaspilota signifera - female

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Allen: thanks for all your help here and with many other images.
Nice! It is on its only known host plant and it seems to be ovipositing. It would be nice to get a life cycle next time.

Neaspilota signifera (Coquill
Neaspilota signifera (Coquillett). Id is based partially on host plant. There are several very similar Neaspilota spp.

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