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Euxesta stigmatias

(Euxesta stigmatias)

Description

Euxesta stigmatias is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus Euxesta of the family Ulidiidae. The larva attacks maize (and occasionally other crops) in tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Ulidiidae
Genus:Euxesta
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