Eutreta xanthochaeta explained

Eutreta xanthochaeta is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Eutreta of the family Tephritidae.^[1] It induces galls on Lantana camara.^[2]

Distribution

Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador. Introduced to Hawaii, Australia.

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. Hernández-López . Mónica . Hernández-Ortiz . Vicente . Castillo-Campos . Gonzalo . Fernandes . Geraldo W. . Size matters: larger galls produced by Eutreta xanthochaeta (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Lippia myriocephala (Verbenaceae) predict lower rates of parasitic wasps . Arthropod-Plant Interactions . Springer Science and Business Media LLC . 2021-04-24 . 15 . 4 . 615–625 . 1872-8855 . 10.1007/s11829-021-09834-4 . 2021APInt..15..615H . 235512353 .