Rhagoletis suavis, also known as the walnut husk maggot, is a species of tephritid or fruit fly in the family Tephritidae.[1][2] This fly is closely related to, but not to be confused with, Rhagoletis juglandis, or the walnut husk fly.[3] It occurs in North America.[4]

Rhagoletis suavis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Genus: Rhagoletis
Species:
R. suavis
Binomial name
Rhagoletis suavis
(Loew, 1862)

References

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  1. ^ "Rhagoletis suavis (Loew, 1862)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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  3. ^ Rull, Juan; Aluja, Martin; Tadeo, Eduardo; Guillen, Larissa; Egan, Scott; Glover, Mary; Feder, Jeffrey L. (2013). "Distribution, host plant affiliation, phenology, and phylogeny of walnut-infesting Rhagoletis flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Mexico". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 110 (4): 765–779. doi:10.1111/bij.12157.
  4. ^ "Species Rhagoletis suavis - Walnut Husk Maggot". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2 December 2019.