Ophiomyia lantanae

Ophiomyia lantanae is a fly native to the Americas, from the southern US to Brazil but had been introduced also to Australia as biological control agent of Lantana camara in 1914.[1]

Ophiomyia lantanae
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O. lantanae
Binomial name
Ophiomyia lantanae
(Froggatt)

Biology

This fly feeds on flowers and fruits of Lantana camara.

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