Sourbush seed fly

(Acinia picturata)

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Description

Acinia picturata, the sourbush seed fly, is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae. Description United States, Guatemala, West Indies. Introduced Hawaii, Johnston Atoll, Wake Island. Acinia is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Tephritidae
Genus:Acinia
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