''Allograpta exotica'' is a species in the family Syrphidae ("syrphid flies"), in the order

Diptera Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...

("flies"). Larvae are often predators of aphids. Their life cycle from egg to adults is around 15 days, with adults living for approximately 10 days. Starr 050206 3726 allograpta exotica

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Diptera.infoNCBI Taxonomy Browser, ''Allograpta exotica''
Syrphini Insects described in 1830 Hoverflies of North America Taxa named by Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann {{Syrphidae-stub

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