''Eutreta simplex'' is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus ''

Eutreta ''Eutreta'' is a genus of the family Tephritidae, better known as fruit flies. Systematics ''Eutreta'' has three subgenera: ''Eutreta'', ''Metatephritis'' and ''Setosigena''. These 36 species belong to the genus ''Eutreta'': *'' Eutreta aczeli ...

'' of the family Tephritidae. During the larval stage they form galls on members of the Asteraceae family, such as ''Artemesia ludoviciana''.

Distribution

United States. They have been documented in California, Colorado, New Mexico, and most recently, Kansas.

References

Tephritinae Insects described in 1914 Diptera of North America {{tephritinae-stub