Tomoplagia obliqua (Say, 1830) is a animal in the Tephritidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tomoplagia obliqua (Say, 1830)

Tomoplagia obliqua (Say, 1830)

Tomoplagia obliqua is a species of tephritid fruit fly found across North America and the Caribbean.

Family
Genus
Tomoplagia
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Tomoplagia obliqua (Say, 1830)

Tomoplagia obliqua (Say, 1830) is a species of fruit fly. It belongs to the genus Tomoplagia, which is part of the Tephritidae family—this group is also commonly called tephritid fruit flies. This species has been recorded in the United States, Costa Rica, the Bahamas, and Cuba.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Tomoplagia

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