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Striped Fruit Fly - Zaprionus indianus

Striped Fruit Fly - Zaprionus indianus
Big Level, Stone County, Mississippi, USA
July 20, 2012
Size: 3mm
These flies are collected in abundance with vinegar/ethanol traps in a blueberry field.

Yup
Yup, indeed that species. We found it already in 2006 in Mississippi. See http://www.kimvdlinde.com/professional/Zaprionus%20distribution%20US.php for locations

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Zaprionus indianus
Looks like Zaprionus. Z. indianus may be the only species known from North America.

Not an expert, Not an ID
but I'm guessing Zaprionus indianus (note the invasive pest alerts)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/71772

 
Wow
Another exotic invasive fly, just what we need! Thank you.