Bug FAQEutreta rotundipennis
Eutreta rotundipennis · Order: Diptera · Family: Tephritidae
All available sources describe it simply as a fruit fly belonging to Tephritidae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It is identified as a fruit fly of the family Tephritidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Is it a pest in the house?
It is considered a fruit fly that can appear in homes.
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How to get rid of it
Control methods are those used for fruit flies in the Tephritidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It feeds like other fruit flies in the Tephritidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Its life cycle follows the pattern of fruit flies in Tephritidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
It may be confused with other tephritid fruit flies.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 15 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Ohio, Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What type of insect is Eutreta rotundipennis?
It is a fruit fly belonging to the family Tephritidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tephritidae)
Goldenrod Gall FlyEurosta solidaginis
Thistle Stem Gall FlyUrophora cardui
Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall FlyProcecidochares atra
Mediterranean Fruit FlyCeratitis capitataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Cotton-gall TephritidAciurina bigeloviae
Oriental Fruit FlyBactrocera dorsalisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutreta_rotundipennis
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