Cornsilk Fly (suggested common name), Euxesta stigmatias Loew (Insecta: Diptera: Otitidae)

‘Cornsilk flies’ are attractive, medium to dark metallic green to black colored flies with distinctive wing patterns and wing flapping behavior. They are commonly found throughout Florida’s agricultural communities. Their normally saprophytic lifestyle belies their destructive nature when it comes t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gregg S. Nuessly, John L. Capinera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2013-05-01
Series:EDIS
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120913