Most observed native fruit, signal, and picture-winged flies
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Hosted animals All
38 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in plants, most observed first.
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Goldenrod Gall Fly
Eurosta solidaginis
22,014 observations
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Sunflower Seed Maggot
Neotephritis finalis
3,814 observations
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Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Procecidochares atra
3,602 observations
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Cotton-gall Tephritid
Aciurina bigeloviae
2,737 observations
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Bubble-gall Tephritid
Aciurina trixa
1,510 observations
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Mexican Fruit Fly
Anastrepha ludens
1,027 observations
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Parsnip Leaf Miner
Euleia fratria
672 observations
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Eutreta diana
595 observations
Plant eaters All
18 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Common Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta
21,404 observations
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Sunflower Seed Maggot
Neotephritis finalis
3,814 observations
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Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly
Ceroxys latiusculus
1,785 observations
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Mexican Fruit Fly
Anastrepha ludens
1,027 observations
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Walnut Husk Fly
Rhagoletis completa
904 observations
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Euaresta festiva
571 observations
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Euaresta aequalis
559 observations
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Marigold Fruit Fly
Trupanea vicina
507 observations
Flower visitors All
64 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Common Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta
21,404 observations
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Sunflower Seed Maggot
Neotephritis finalis
3,814 observations
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Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Procecidochares atra
3,602 observations
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Peacock Fly
Callopistromyia annulipes
3,596 observations
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Walnut Husk Maggot Fly
Rhagoletis suavis
2,049 observations
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Antlered Flutter Fly
Toxonevra superba
2,011 observations
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Waved Light Fly
Pyrgota undata
1,947 observations
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Campiglossa picciola
1,909 observations
Other species All
142 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Sunflower Maggot Fly
Strauzia longipennis
1,849 observations
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Eutreta noveboracensis
1,768 observations
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Sphecomyiella valida
1,165 observations
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Chaetopsis massyla
1,102 observations
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Dark-tipped Wingwaver
Seioptera vibrans
761 observations
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Diacrita costalis
714 observations
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Boreothrinax maculipennis
683 observations
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Pseudotephritis vau
501 observations