Phytalmia

Phytalmia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tephritidae
Subfamily:	Phytalmiinae
Tribe:	Phytalmiini
Genus:	Phytalmia ; Gerstaecker, 1860
Synonyms
	ArchiphytalmiaEnderlein, 1936; ElaphomyiaSaunders, 1861;

Last updated July 18, 2025

Phytalmia is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.^[1]^[2]^[3] The males of some species are noted for their hornlike projections on their heads, which are used for fighting.

Species

Phytalmia alcicornis (Saunders, 1861)
Phytalmia antilocapra McAlpine & Schneider, 1978
Phytalmia biarmata Malloch, 1939
Phytalmia cervicornis Gerstaecker, 1860
Phytalmia megalotis Gerstaecker, 1860
Phytalmia mouldsi McAlpine & Schneider, 1978
Phytalmia robertsi Schneider, 1993

References

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[1] "Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Search Results".

[2] "Phytalmia - Nomen.at - animals and plants".

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