''Euxesta stigmatias'' is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus ''
Euxesta
''Euxesta'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae.
Species
*'' Euxesta abana''
*'' Euxesta abdominalis''
*'' Euxesta acuta''
*'' Euxesta acuticornis''
*'' Euxesta albitarsis''
*'' Euxesta alternans''
*'' Euxesta andina''
* ...
'' of the family
Ulidiidae
The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), and as in related families, most species are herbivorous or detritivorous. They are often known as picture-winged flies, alo ...
. 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. Th ...
(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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