How to Identify Tephritidae

Tephritidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Diptera, class Insecta. The family contains 91 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Tephritidae Species

How to identify Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790)

Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790)

Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790)

Bactrocera oleae, the olive fruit fly, is a major damaging pest of cultivated ol…

How to identify Trupanea nigricornis (Coquillett, 1899)

Trupanea nigricornis (Coquillett, 1899)

Trupanea nigricornis (Coquillett, 1899)

Trupanea nigricornis is a species of tephritid fruit fly found in the United Sta…

How to identify Carpomya wiedemanni (Meigen, 1826)

Carpomya wiedemanni (Meigen, 1826)

Carpomya wiedemanni (Meigen, 1826)

Carpomya wiedemanni is a small fruit fly with distinct markings, distributed acr…

How to identify Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894

Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894

Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894

Euaresta bellula is a species of tephritid fruit fly in the genus Euaresta, fami…

How to identify Rhagoletis zephyria Snow, 1894

Rhagoletis zephyria Snow, 1894

Rhagoletis zephyria Snow, 1894

Rhagoletis zephyria is a tephritid fruit fly species visually similar to, and of…

How to identify Oxyna parietina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oxyna parietina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oxyna parietina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oxyna parietina is a species of fruit fly in the Tephritidae family whose larvae…

How to identify Procecidochares atra (Loew, 1862)

Procecidochares atra (Loew, 1862)

Procecidochares atra (Loew, 1862)

Procecidochares atra is a tephritid fruit fly species found in Canada, the US, a…

How to identify Strauzia longipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)

Strauzia longipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)

Strauzia longipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)

Strauzia longipennis, the sunflower maggot, is a large tephritid fruit fly and m…

How to identify Xyphosia miliaria (Schrank, 1781)

Xyphosia miliaria (Schrank, 1781)

Xyphosia miliaria (Schrank, 1781)

Xyphosia miliaria is a species with distinct physical traits, found across parts…

How to identify Tephritis bardanae (Schrank, 1803)

Tephritis bardanae (Schrank, 1803)

Tephritis bardanae (Schrank, 1803)

Tephritis bardanae is a picture-winged tephritid fly whose larvae form galls in …

How to identify Tephritis vespertina (Loew, 1844)

Tephritis vespertina (Loew, 1844)

Tephritis vespertina (Loew, 1844)

Tephritis vespertina is a species of tephritid fruit fly found from Europe south…

How to identify Urophora quadrifasciata (Meigen, 1826)

Urophora quadrifasciata (Meigen, 1826)

Urophora quadrifasciata (Meigen, 1826)

Urophora quadrifasciata is a tephritid fruit fly used to control Centaurea stoeb…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Tephritidae?

Tephritidae animals belong to the Diptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790) has distinct morphological traits across its life stages. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Tephritidae?

Tephritidae is classified in the order Diptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. It develops through three distinct larval instars: first, second, and third.

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