Allograpta exotica explained

Allograpta exotica is a species in the family Syrphidae ("syrphid flies"), in the order Diptera ("flies").^{[1] [2] [3]} Larvae are often predators of aphids. Their life cycle from egg to adults is around 15 days, with adults living for approximately 10 days.^[4]

Further reading

• Book: Ross H. Arnett. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.

External links

• • Diptera.info
• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Allograpta exotica

Notes and References

1. Web site: Allograpta exotica Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-21.
2. Web site: Allograpta exotica Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). 2018-01-21.
3. Web site: Allograpta exotica Species Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-01-21.
4. Arcaya . Evelin . Pérez-Bañón . Celeste . Mengual . Ximo . Zubcoff-Vallejo . José Jacobo . Rojo . Santos . Life table and predation rates of the syrphid fly Allograpta exotica, a control agent of the cowpea aphid Aphis craccivora . Biological Control . December 2017 . 115 . 74–84 . 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2017.09.009. 10045/69852 . free .