Family Trephritidae (Noun)
Meaning
Fruit flies; some leaf miners.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Tephritidae, also known as fruit flies, are commonly seen near overripe fruit and vegetables in many homes.
- Some species of the family Tephritidae, also known as trypanid fruit flies, are known to cause significant damage to crops.
- Fruit flies of the family Tephritidae, such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, have become a major pest species worldwide.
- Outside the typical fruit flies, the Tephritidae family also consists of a variety of leaf miners that can cause significant damage to foliage.
- The fruit flies belonging to the Tephritidae family often utilize this larval parasitoid treatment as natural protection from death.