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Melon Fly

Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett, 1849), Tephritidae

Photo by m.prasad.369
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Field Notes

Description:

Length: ~0.5cm
Season : Rainy season
Time : 4:45pm 15Jun2021
Frequency : Very Rare
Life stage : Adult

Habitat:

Spotting on vegetables.

Reference Links:

Melon Fly from Petite Île, Réunion on June 01, 2019 at 09:56 AM by thierrycorde…

Species ID Suggestions

Melon Fly

Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett, 1849), Tephritidae

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PublishedDecember 5, 2021

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