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Tephritinae
Subfamily Tephritinae
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon
("Acalyptratae")
Superfamily
Tephritoidea
Family
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)
Subfamily
Tephritinae
Numbers
>260 spp. in 45 genera of 8 tribes in our area, ~1900 spp. in >200 genera of 11 tribes worldwide
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1
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Range
worldwide
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1
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Internet References
Molecular phylogeny of Tephritinae
Works Cited
1.
Norrbom A.L. (2004-2010) Fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) taxonomy pages
Contributed by
Keith Bayless
on 4 March, 2007 - 7:58pm
Additional contributions by
Beatriz Moisset
,
v belov
Last updated 22 May, 2011 - 8:18pm