Rhagoletis

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Rhagoletis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Tephritidae Tribe: Carpomyini Subtribe: Carpomyina Genus: Rhagoletis
Diversity
ca. 70 species
Species
R. mendax R. zephyria R. pomonella Lonicera fly many others

Rhagoletis is a genus of tephritid fruit flies with about hundred species.

[edit] Name

The genus name is partially derived from Ancient Greek rhago "a kind of spider". This possibly refers to the fact that at least R. pomonella mimics a jumping spider.

[edit] Species

• Rhagoletis basiola.
• Rhagoletis berberis.
• Rhagoletis boycei.
• Rhagoletis cerasi Loew
• Rhagoletis chionanthi.
• Rhagoletis cingulata.
• Rhagoletis completa.
• Rhagoletis cornivora.
• Rhagoletis ebbettsi.
• Rhagoletis electromorpha.
• Rhagoletis fausta.
• Rhagoletis indifferens.
• Rhagoletis juglandis.
• Rhagoletis jumiperina.
• Rhagoletis mendax.
• Rhagoletis osmanthi.
• Rhagoletis persimilis.
• Rhagoletis pomonella.
• Rhagoletis ribicola.
• Rhagoletis striatella.
• Rhagoletis suavis.
• Rhagoletis tabellaria.
• Rhagoletis zephyria.