Bug FAQEuxesta eluta
Euxesta eluta · Order: Diptera · Family: Ulidiidae
Source: Wikipedia
Euxesta eluta is a picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae. The species was first described by Hermann Loew in 1868.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Euxesta eluta is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus Euxesta, family Ulidiidae.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Its diet consists of sweet corn.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
The fly breeds from spring to late fall, depositing its eggs in protected corn ears.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Breeding occurs from spring through late fall.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
How does Euxesta eluta affect my corn crop?
It feeds on sweet corn and lays eggs in the ears, which can damage the crop.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Ulidiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euxesta_eluta
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