Tephritidae
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The Tephritidae are one of two fly families referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the Drosophilidae. The family Tephritidae does not include the biological model organisms of the genus Dr
Euaresta aequalis
Tephritidae morphology
Urophora cardui, male
Strauzia longipennis
Drosophila
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Drosophila is a genus of fly, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic
Tephritidae
…referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the Drosophilidae. The family Tephritidae does not include the biological model organisms of the genus Drosophila (in the family Drosophilidae), which is often called the "common fruit fly". Nearly 5,000 described species of tephritid fruit fly are categorized in…
Side view of head showing characteristic bristles above the eye
Larva
Pupae (brown specimens are older than the white ones)
Adult D. melanogaster