Collessomyia

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Collessomyia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Subfamily: Tephritinae
Tribe: Tephritini
Genus: Collessomyia
Hardy & Drew, 1996[1]
Type species
Collessomyia setiger
Hardy & Drew, 1996[1]

Collessomyia is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. They exhibit behaviors of regular fruit flies, such as feeding on plant material and laying eggs on host plants.[2] Its found in Australia.[3]

Species

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The diet of a Collessomyia primarily consists of plant material. Its larvae will feed on the tissue of its host plant, while adults may feed on nectar or other plant exudates.[2]

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