Collessomyia

Collessomyia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
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.² Its found in Australia.³

Species

Collessomyia setiger Hardy & Drew, 1996¹

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.²

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.

[HardyDrew1996-1] 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.

[:0-2] "Collessomyia". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved September 18, 2024.

[Norrbom1999-3] 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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