Tephritidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:family
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
plant sap
honeydew
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:commonName fruit flies
gptkbp:controls biological control
chemical control
sterile insect technique
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Pierre_André_Latreille
gptkbp:describedYear 1802
gptkbp:distinctFrom Drosophilidae are vinegar flies, not true fruit flies
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecologicalRole gptkb:entomologist
agricultural pest
herbivore
gptkbp:economicImportance agricultural pest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tephritidae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHabitat plant tissues
gptkbp:larvalStage maggot
gptkbp:morphologicalType small to medium size
colorful patterns
banded wings
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Ceratitis
gptkb:Rhagoletis
gptkb:Anastrepha
gptkb:Bactrocera
gptkb:Euleia
gptkb:Eurosta
gptkb:Paracantha
gptkb:Tephritis
gptkb:Trupanea
gptkb:Trypeta
gptkb:Urophora
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Ceratitis_capitata
gptkb:Anastrepha_ludens
gptkb:Bactrocera_dorsalis
gptkb:Rhagoletis_pomonella
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 500
over 4000
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:pestOf fruits
vegetables
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Drosophilidae
gptkbp:reproduction oviposit in plant tissue
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Blepharoneurinae
gptkb:Dacinae
gptkb:Phytalmiinae
gptkb:Tachiniscinae
gptkb:Tephritinae
gptkb:Trypetinae
gptkbp:superfamily gptkb:Tephritoidea
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Tephritis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ormyridae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6