Kingdom Animalia Order Diptera Subsection Acalyptratae Scientific name Acanthiophilus Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Section Schizophora Superfamily Tephritoidea Higher classification Tephritidae | |
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Similar Acanthiophilus helianthi, Fly, Tephritidae, Insect, Chaetorellia | ||
Bohrfliege acanthiophilus helianthi
Acanthiophilus is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
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Global distribution
Acanthiophilus is a predominantly Afrotropical genus. One species, A. helianthi is also found in Europe on the Italian mainland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. Outside of Europe, it can also be found in the Near East region, as well as at the Canary islands, in India and Sri-Lanka.
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