''Rhagoletis batava'' (seabuckthorn fruit fly) is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus ''

Rhagoletis ''Rhagoletis'' is a genus of tephritid fruit flies with about 70 species. Name The genus name is partially derived from Ancient Greek ''rhago'' "a kind of spider". This possibly refers to the fact that at least '' R. pomonella'' mimics a jumpi ...

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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'' (in the family Drosophilidae), ...

. ''Rhagoletis batava'' larvae feed inside fruit flesh, and can be important pest of seabuckthorn. This species is very similar to ''Rhagoletis cerasi'' (European cherry fruit fly) Rupais A., Stalažs A., Strelčūns R., 2014. Kokaugu kaitēkļu noteicējs pēc bojājumiem augļdārzos un apstādījumos. Scripta Letonica 1, 5–221

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