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| Species: | O. lantanae |
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| Ophiomyia lantanae (Froggatt) | |
Ophiomyia lantanae is a fly native to the Americas, from the southern US to Brazil but had been introduced also to Australia as biological control agent of Lantana camara in 1914.[1]
Biology
This fly feeds on flowers and fruits of Lantana camara.
References
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