Acanthiophilus

Acanthiophilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Section: Schizophora
Subsection: Acalyptratae
Superfamily: Tephritoidea
Family: Tephritidae
Subfamily: Tephritinae
Genus: Acanthiophilus
Becker, 1908
Range of Acanthiophilus in Europe

Acanthiophilus is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.[1][2][3]

Species

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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, [4] as well as at the Canary islands, in India and Sri-Lanka.

References

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