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Knapweed Gall Fly

Urophora affinis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Urophora affinis is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Urophora of the family Tephritidae. It has been released in the United States and Canada as a biocontrol agent to control spotted knapweed. U.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 5Canada · 2