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Eastern Cherry Fruit Fly

Rhagoletis cingulata

Photo by ForestDragon
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Description:

Small fly with a dark body. Yellowish coloration on sides of thorax and head. Thin, light bands on abdomen. Yellow spot on base of dorsal thorax. Wings patterned with dark markings.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Cedar Point County Park, NY. Attracted to a light outside of a campground bathroom.

Reference Links:

Species Rhagoletis cingulata - Eastern Cherry Fruit Fly - BugGuide.Net

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