Paracantha forficula is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Paracantha of the family Tephritidae.[2]

Paracantha forficula
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Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Subfamily: Tephritinae
Tribe: Eutretini
Genus: Paracantha
Species:
P. forficula
Binomial name
Paracantha forficula
Benjamin, 1934[1]

Distribution

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United States.

References

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  1. ^ Benjamin, F.H. (1934). "Descriptions of some native trypetid flies with notes on their habits". Technical Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture. 401: 1–95.
  2. ^ Norrbom, A.L.; Carroll, L.E.; Thompson, F.C.; White, I.M; Freidberg, A. (1999). "Systematic Database of Names. Pp. 65-252. In Thompson, F. C. (ed.), Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database". Myia. 9: vii + 524.