Orellia

Orellia
Orellia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Section: Schizophora
Subsection: Acalyptratae
Superfamily: Tephritoidea
Family: Tephritidae
Genus: Orellia

Orellia is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.[1][2][3]

Orellia ruficauda feeds on Canada thistle has been reported to be the most effective biological control agent for that plant. [4] Its larvae parasitize the seed heads of the plant feeding solely upon fertile seed heads.[5]

  • Orellia falcata [6]

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