| Collessomyia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tephritidae |
| Subfamily: | Tephritinae |
| Tribe: | Tephritini |
| Genus: | Collessomyia Hardy & Drew, 1996 |
| Type species | |
| Collessomyia setiger Hardy & Drew, 1996 | |
Collessomyia is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. They exhibit behaviors of regular fruit flies, such as feeding on plant material and laying eggs on host plants. Its found in Australia.
Species
- Collessomyia setiger Hardy & Drew, 1996
Diet
The diet of a Collessomyia primarily consists of plant material. Its larvae will feed on the tissue of its host plant, while adults may feed on nectar or other plant exudates.
References
- ^ Hardy, D.E.; Drew, R.A.I. (1996). "Revision of the Australian Tephritini (Diptera: Tephritidae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 10 (2): 213–405. doi:10.1071/IT9960213.
- ^ "Collessomyia". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- Norrbom, A.L.; Carroll, L.E.; Thompson, F.C.; White, I.M; Freidberg, A. (1999). "Systematic Database of Names. Pp. 65-252. In Thompson, F. C. (ed.), Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database". Myia. 9: vii + 524.
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