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Fruit Fly - Trypeta flaveola

Fruit Fly - Trypeta flaveola
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
June 30, 2012
Size: approx 7mm

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Moved
Moved from Walnut Husk Fly.

Trypeta sp.
Nice photos. This looks like a Trypeta species, flaveola complex. The larvae are leaf miners in Asteraceae. If you see more and could collect some in alcohol, we are seeking samples of the complex for further study. Allen Norrbom (allen.norrbom@usda.gov).

Moved
Moved from Fruit Flies.

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