Paracantha cultaris

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Paracantha cultaris
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P. cultaris
Binomial name
Paracantha cultaris
(Coquillett, 1894) [1]
Synonyms
  • Carphotricha culta
  • Paracantha culturis
  • Trypeta cultaris

Paracantha cultaris is a species of tephritid fruit fly found in western North America, as far south as Costa Rica. The adult is mainly orange-brown in color. The maggots can be found inside sunflowers and the adult flies are usually nearby the sunflowers.

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