''Trupanea asteria'' is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus ''
Trupanea
''Trupanea'' is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Recent changes in nomenclature
''Tephritis kukunoria'' Hendel, 1927 transferred to the genus ''Trupanea'' as the elder synonym of ''Trupanea pterostigma'' Wang, 19 ...
'' of the family
Tephritidae
The Tephritidae are one of two fly families referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the Drosophilidae. The family Tephritidae does not include the biological model organisms of the genus '' Drosophila'' (in the family Drosophilidae ...
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Distribution
India
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Indonesia
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New Guinea
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Solomon Islands
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References
Tephritinae
Insects described in 1868
Diptera of Asia
Diptera of Australasia
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