- trypetid
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trypetid
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trypetid — I. trə̇ˈped.ə̇d, pēd. adjective Etymology: New Latin Trypetidae : of or relating to the Trypetidae II. noun ( s) : a fly of the family Trypetidae … Useful english dictionary
felt chamber — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A spongy structure within the spiracular chamber of larval trypetid flies, thought to act as an air filter … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Melon fly — Adult melon fly Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
apple maggot — noun larvae bore into and feed on apples • Syn: ↑railroad worm, ↑Rhagoletis pomonella • Hypernyms: ↑fruit fly, ↑pomace fly • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhagoletis, ↑genus Rhagolet … Useful english dictionary
Rhagoletis — noun a genus of Trypetidae • Syn: ↑genus Rhagoletis • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Trypetidae, ↑family Trypetidae, ↑Trephritidae, ↑family Treph … Useful english dictionary
blueberry maggot — noun : the larva of a trypetid fly (Rhagoletis mendax) that is similar in habits to the apple maggot but usually attacks blueberries … Useful english dictionary
cherry fruit fly — noun : a small brown trypetid fly (Rhagoletis cingulata) whose larva lives in the fruit of the cherry * * * cherry fruit fly, a black fly of the northern United States that infests cherries by laying eggs in the fruit … Useful english dictionary
dacus — ˈdākəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek dakos noxious animal, from daknein to bite more at tongs : a genus of trypetid fruit flies of warm regions including several important pests of cultivated plants (as the melon fly,… … Useful english dictionary
mexican fruit fly — noun Usage: usually capitalized M : a small trypetid fly (Anastrepha ludens) having a maggot that feeds in and damages various fruits (as citruses and mangoes) * * * Mexican fruit fly, a fly native to Mexico and found as far south as Panama and… … Useful english dictionary
olive fruit fly — noun : a small acalyptrate trypetid fly of the genus Dacus (D. oleae) having a larva that is a pest of the olive in Europe … Useful english dictionary
