Biology:Suillia tuberiperda
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Short description: Species of fly
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| Species: | S. tuberiperda
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| Suillia tuberiperda (Rondani, 1867)
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Suillia tuberiperda, the truffle fly, is a European species of heleomyzidae.[1]
Its larvae develop in truffles, a behavior exploited in the search for truffles. The eggs are deposited in the soil above the fruiting bodies, and the emerging larvae dig for the truffles.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fauna Europaea". European Commission. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=61783. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ Behr, André (31 December 2006). "Die Trüffel-Plantage". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. http://www.nzz.ch/aktuell/startseite/articleES1WU-1.86904. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q7635480 entry
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