About Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)
Rhagoletis cingulata, commonly known as the eastern cherry fruit fly, is a species of tephritid fruit fly that belongs to the family Tephritidae. Its distribution covers the entire central and eastern United States, ranging from Michigan in the north to New Hampshire in the north, and extending southward to Florida. It is also found in southeastern and south-central Canada.