| Chaetorellia conjuncta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tephritidae |
| Subfamily: | Tephritinae |
| Tribe: | Terelliini |
| Genus: | Chaetorellia |
| Species: | C. conjuncta |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetorellia conjuncta | |
| Synonyms | |
Chaetorellia conjuncta is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Chaetorellia of the family Tephritidae. [2]
Albania & Kazakhstan South to Egypt & Pakistan.
The Tephritidae are one of two fly families referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the Drosophilidae. The family Tephritidae does not include the biological model organisms of the genus Drosophila, which is often called the "common fruit fly". Nearly 5,000 described species of tephritid fruit fly are categorized in almost 500 genera of the Tephritidae. Description, recategorization, and genetic analyses are constantly changing the taxonomy of this family. To distinguish them from the Drosophilidae, the Tephritidae are sometimes called peacock flies, in reference to their elaborate and colorful markings. The name comes from the Greek τεφρος, tephros, meaning "ash grey". They are found in all the biogeographic realms.
Chaetorellia australis is a species of tephritid fruit fly known as the yellow starthistle peacock fly. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed yellow starthistle.
Bactropota is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Brachiopterna is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Campiglossa is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. There are at least 190 described species in Campiglossa.
Chaetorellia is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Brachyaciura is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Perirhithrum is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Urophora hoenei is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Urophora of the family Tephritidae.
Tomoplagia cressoni is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Tomoplagia of the family Tephritidae.
Terelliini is a tribe of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. There are at least six genera and about 104 described species in Terelliini.
Myopitini is a tribe of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Noeetini is a tribe of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Schistopterini is a tribe of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Chaetorellia ampliata is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Chaetorellia of the family Tephritidae.
Chaetorellia hestia is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Chaetorellia of the family Tephritidae.
Chaetorellia isais is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Chaetorellia of the family Tephritidae.
Chaetorellia jaceae is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Chaetorellia of the family Tephritidae.
Chaetorellia loricata is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Chaetorellia of the family Tephritidae.
Xyphosiini is a tribe of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.