''Euxesta stigmatias'' is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus ''
Euxesta'' of the family
Ulidiidae. The larva attacks
maize
Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after tnq, mahiz), also known as corn (North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The ...
(and occasionally other crops) in tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas. It is invasive in North America.
Bugguide.net. Species ''Euxesta stigmatias'' - Cornsilk fly
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References
External links
Pest Information Wiki
on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
stigmatias
Insects described in 1868
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