''Curticella approximans'' is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus ''
Curticella
''Curticella'' is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Species
*'' Curticella approximans'' (Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
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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
''Drosophila'' () is a ge ...
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Distribution
Indonesia
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Papua New Guinea
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Bismarck Archipelago
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History
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References
Tephritinae
Diptera of Asia
Insects described in 1860
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