Aciurina thoracica explained

Aciurina thoracica is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Aciurina of the family Tephritidae.[1] It induces galls on plants from the genus Baccharis. [2]

Distribution

United States, Mexico.

Notes and References

  1. Norrbom . A.L. . Carroll . L.E. . Thompson . F.C. . White . I.M . Freidberg . A. . Systematic Database of Names. Pp. 65-252. In Thompson, F. C. (ed.), Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database. . Myia . 1999 . 9 . vii + 524.
  2. Korneyev . Valery A. . Gall-Inducing Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Evolution and Host–Plant Relations . Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution . Frontiers Media SA . 9 . 2021-08-12 . 2296-701X . 10.3389/fevo.2021.578323 . free .