Orellia
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Orellia is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.[1][2][3]
Orellia ruficauda feeds on creeping thistle and has been reported to be the most effective biological control agent for that plant.[4] Its larvae parasitize the seed heads, feeding solely upon fertile seed heads.[5]
Species
- Orellia falcata (Scopoli, 1763) [6]
- Orellia scorzonerae (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830)
- Orellia stictica (Gmelin, 1790)
- Orellia tragopogonis Korneyev, 2003[7]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
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- ^ Essex Field Club
- ^ Catalogue of life