Paracantha cultaris

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Paracantha cultaris

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Genus: Paracantha
Species: P. cultaris
Binomial name
Paracantha cultaris
(Coquillet, 1894)
Synonyms

Carphotricha culta
Paracantha culturis
Trypeta cultaris

Paracantha cultaris is a species of tephritid fruit fly found in western North America, as far south as Costa Rica. The adult is mainly orange-brown in color. The maggots can be found inside sunflowers and the adult flies are usually nearby.

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