Euxesta annonae

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Euxesta annonae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ulidiidae
Genus: Euxesta
Species:
E. annonae
Binomial name
Euxesta annonae
(Fabricius, 1794 )

Euxesta annonae is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Euxesta of the family Ulidiidae. [1] [2] The species can be found from Orlando, Florida to Hawaii, where it feeds on corn. [3]

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References

  1. "Euxesta annonae (Fabricius, 1794)" . Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  2. "Euxesta annonae (Fabricius, 1794)" . Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  3. Capinera, John (2020) [2001]. Handbook of Vegetable Pests (2nd ed.). Academic Press. p. 255. doi:10.1016/C2017-0-01577-X. ISBN   9780121588618.