Biology:Allograpta exotica

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of fly

Allograpta exotica
Starr 050206 3724 allograpta exotica.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Allograpta
Species:
A. exotica
Binomial name
Allograpta exotica
(Wiedemann, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Allograpta fracta Osten Sacken,, 1877
  • Wiedemann, 1830 Syrphus exoticus

Allograpta exotica is a species in the family Syrphidae ("syrphid flies"), in the order Diptera ("flies").[1][2][3] Larvae are often predators of aphids. Their life cycle from egg to adults is around 15 days, with adults living for approximately 10 days. [4]

Allograpta exotica

References

  1. "Allograpta exotica Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/757659. 
  2. "Allograpta exotica Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=139911. 
  3. "Allograpta exotica Species Overview". http://eol.org/pages/750749/overview. 
  4. Arcaya, Evelin; Pérez-Bañón, Celeste; Mengual, Ximo; Zubcoff-Vallejo, José Jacobo; Rojo, Santos (December 2017). "Life table and predation rates of the syrphid fly Allograpta exotica, a control agent of the cowpea aphid Aphis craccivora". Biological Control 115: 74–84. doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2017.09.009. 

Further reading

  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10732128 entry