Collessomyia

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Collessomyia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Subfamily: Tephritinae
Tribe: Tephritini
Genus: Collessomyia
Hardy & Drew, 1996 [1]
Type species
Collessomyia setiger
Hardy & Drew, 1996 [1]

Collessomyia is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. They exhibit behaviors of regular fruit flies, such as feeding on plant material and laying eggs on host plants. [2] Its found in Australia. [3]

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Species

Diet

The diet of a Collessomyia primarily consists of plant material. Its larvae will feed on the tissue of its host plant, while adults may feed on nectar or other plant exudates. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hardy, D.E.; Drew, R.A.I. (1996). "Revision of the Australian Tephritini (Diptera: Tephritidae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 10 (2): 213–405. doi:10.1071/IT9960213.
  2. 1 2 "Collessomyia". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Norrbom, A.L.; Carroll, L.E.; Thompson, F.C.; White, I.M; Freidberg, A. (1999). "Systematic Database of Names. Pp. 65-252. In Thompson, F. C. (ed.), Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database". Myia. 9: vii + 524.
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