Bug FAQMarigold Fruit Fly
Trupanea vicina · Order: Diptera · Family: Tephritidae
The marigold fruit fly belongs to the fruit-fly family Tephritidae and the genus Trupanea. It is found in the United States and Guatemala.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes the United States and Guatemala.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon.
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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Questions people ask
Where is the marigold fruit fly found?
It occurs in the United States and Guatemala.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tephritidae)
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Oriental Fruit FlyBactrocera dorsalisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trupanea_vicina
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