Phytalmia
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| P. cervicornis, P. wallecia, P. brevicornis, P. alcicornis | |
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| Genus: | Phytalmia Gerstaecker, 1860
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Phytalmia is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.[1][2][3] The males of some species are noted for their hornlike projections on their heads, which are used for fighting.
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Categories:
- Phytalmiinae
- Tephritidae genera
- Taxa named by Carl Eduard Adolph Gerstaecker
- Phytalmiinae stubs