Euxesta stigmatias is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus Euxesta of the family Ulidiidae.[1][2][3] The larva attacks maize (and occasionally other crops) in tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas. It is invasive in North America.[4]
| Euxesta stigmatias | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ulidiidae |
| Genus: | Euxesta |
| Species: | E. stigmatias
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| Binomial name | |
| Euxesta stigmatias Loew, 1868
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS Standard Report - Error". Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ "Euxesta - Nomen.at - animals and plants". nomen.at. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Species Euxesta stigmatias - Cornsilk fly". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
External links
edit- Pest Information Wiki
- Euxesta stigmatias on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site