Euxesta eluta Loew, 1868 is a animal in the Ulidiidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Euxesta eluta Loew, 1868

Euxesta eluta Loew, 1868

Euxesta eluta is a ulidiid picture-winged fly that feeds on sweet corn in Santa Fe, Argentina.

Family
Genus
Euxesta
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Euxesta eluta Loew, 1868

Euxesta eluta is a species of picture-winged fly (also called ulidiid) that belongs to the genus Euxesta within the family Ulidiidae. This species was first described by Hermann Loew in 1868. In Santa Fe, Argentina, Euxesta eluta feeds on sweet corn. The species breeds from spring through late fall, laying their eggs in protected parts of corn ears.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Ulidiidae Euxesta

More from Ulidiidae

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