Hawaiian Insects

Tetreuaresta obscuriventris, a tephritid fruit fly introduced as a biocontrol for Elephantopus mollis (the flower it's sitting on). Elephantopus has completely taken over the Aiea Ridge Trail where it wasn't present before, so hopefully the fly will be able to bring it under control.

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Sunday 22 February 2015

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Sunday 24 January 2016

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Aiea, Diptera, Hawaiian alien arthropods, Koolau Range, Oahu, Tephritidae

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