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.
Bactrocera cucurbitae, the melon fly, is a fruit fly of the family Tephritidae. It is a serious agricultural pest, particularly in Hawaii.
Anastrepha is the most diverse genus in the American tropics and subtropics. Currently, it comprises more than 300 described species, including nine major pest species, such as the Mexican fruit fly, the South American fruit fly, the West Indian fruit fly, the sapote fruit fly, the Caribbean fruit fly, the American guava fruit fly, and the pumpkin fruit fly, as well as the papaya fruit fly. As some of their names suggest, these pest species are one of the most numerous and damaging groups of insects in their native range, plaguing commercial fruits such as citrus, mango, guava, and papaya.
Euleia basihyalina is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia fucosa is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia heraclei, known as the celery fly or the hogweed picture-wing fly is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia inconspicua is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia kovalevi is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia latipennis is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia setibasis is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia lucens is a species of fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia marmorea is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia odnosumi is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia separata is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia uncinata is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae.
Euleia is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. Cryptaciura is considered to be a synonym of Euleia.
Anastrepha suspensa, known as the Caribbean fruit fly, the Greater Antillean fruit fly, guava fruit fly, or the Caribfly, is a species of tephritid fruit fly. As the names suggest, these flies feed on and develop in a variety of fruits, primarily in the Caribbean. They mainly infest mature to overripe fruits. While thought to have originated in Cuba, the Caribbean fruit fly can now also be found in Florida, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.
Paracantha gentilis is a species of tephritid or fruit fly in the genus Paracantha of the family Tephritidae. It has a widespread distribution throughout the Western United States, and has also been found as far south as Mexico and Costa Rica. It most closely resembles Paracantha culta, which is widespread in the Southeastern United States, but P. gentilis can be distinguished by having smaller spots on the head.
Chirosia flavipennis is a species of root-maggot flies in the family Anthomyiidae. It is a leaf miner of the host species Pteridium aquilinum.
Eutretini is a tribe of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
