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Descriptions of some native Trypetid flies with notes on their habits
Author(s): F. H. Benjamin
Year: 1934
Journal: U S Dept Agric Tech Bull
Journal Link: http://agricola.nal.usda.gov
Pages: 1-95
Article Topic(s): Disturbance, Wildlife
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Coreopsis leavenworthii (Leavenworth's tickseed), Coreopsis nudata (Georgia tickseed),
Abstract
Describes a group of fruit flies native to Florida, some of which utilize Florida native plants as hosts. Of note is a description of the genus Paroxyna (now likely part of Campiglossa) whose larvae are found in the flowers of several Bidens and Coreopsis species. This book is freely accessible through Google books.Suggested Citation
F. H. Benjamin. "Descriptions of some native Trypetid flies with notes on their habits." U S Dept Agric Tech Bull 401 (1934): 1-95.Article Links
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