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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Tetreuaresta obscuriventris Aiea 6107.jpg

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

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Canon

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Canon PowerShot S90

DateTime

2015:02:22 15:03:22

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1/60

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f/8.0

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

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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.