Rhagoletis cerasi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Tephritidae |
Genus: | Rhagoletis |
Species: | R. cerasi
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Binomial name | |
Rhagoletis cerasi | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Rhagoletis cerasi (the cherry fruit fly or European cherry fruit fly) is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae.
This species is widespread in most of Europe, except British Islands, in western Siberia to Caucasus, in Kazakhstan, Central Asia and Altai. [2] It was first detected in North America in 2016. [3]
Rhagoletis cerasi can reach a body length of about 3.5–5 mm (0.14–0.20 in). [4] These small fruit flies have a shiny body, dark brown, almost black. Mesonotum shows silvery vittae. The wings are transparent, with four transverse dark stripes. [4] Eyes are green with reddish reflections. The head is brown, while scutellum and the legs are yellow. [5]
This species is very similar to Rhagoletis berberidis. [5]
The adults can be found from late May to early July. [4] They feed on the sugary secretions produced by the cherry itself or by insects (such as the aphid honeydew). After 10–15 days the females lay 50-80 eggs [4] one at a time in the pulp of the fruit. After 6–12 days [4] the eggs hatch and white legless larvae 4–6 mm long [4] come out and feed on the pulp of the fruit. During the ripening the larvae leave the fruit and pupate in the soil, [4] where they overwinter. Usually this species have one generation every 1–2 years. [4]
These fruit flies are considered a major pest of cherry crops [6] in Europe and Asia. They damage also the fruits of apricot, honeysuckle, barberry, bird cherry and snowberry.
Rhagoletis cerasi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Tephritidae |
Genus: | Rhagoletis |
Species: | R. cerasi
|
Binomial name | |
Rhagoletis cerasi | |
Synonyms [1] | |
List
|
Rhagoletis cerasi (the cherry fruit fly or European cherry fruit fly) is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae.
This species is widespread in most of Europe, except British Islands, in western Siberia to Caucasus, in Kazakhstan, Central Asia and Altai. [2] It was first detected in North America in 2016. [3]
Rhagoletis cerasi can reach a body length of about 3.5–5 mm (0.14–0.20 in). [4] These small fruit flies have a shiny body, dark brown, almost black. Mesonotum shows silvery vittae. The wings are transparent, with four transverse dark stripes. [4] Eyes are green with reddish reflections. The head is brown, while scutellum and the legs are yellow. [5]
This species is very similar to Rhagoletis berberidis. [5]
The adults can be found from late May to early July. [4] They feed on the sugary secretions produced by the cherry itself or by insects (such as the aphid honeydew). After 10–15 days the females lay 50-80 eggs [4] one at a time in the pulp of the fruit. After 6–12 days [4] the eggs hatch and white legless larvae 4–6 mm long [4] come out and feed on the pulp of the fruit. During the ripening the larvae leave the fruit and pupate in the soil, [4] where they overwinter. Usually this species have one generation every 1–2 years. [4]
These fruit flies are considered a major pest of cherry crops [6] in Europe and Asia. They damage also the fruits of apricot, honeysuckle, barberry, bird cherry and snowberry.