Bug FAQFrit Fly
Oscinella frit · Order: Diptera · Family: Chloropidae
Source: Wikipedia
The frit fly (Oscinella frit) is a European species of Chloropidae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Oscinella frit belongs to the family Chloropidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Is it a pest in the house?
It is considered an agricultural pest because it damages cereal crops.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in agricultural fields where it attacks crop shoots.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to Europe.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Virginia, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Alaska, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscinella_frit
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