Eulonchus tristis

Eulonchus tristis is a species of small-headed flies in the family Acroceridae.[1][2][3][4]

Eulonchus tristis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Acroceridae
Genus: Eulonchus
Species:
E. tristis
Binomial name
Eulonchus tristis
Loew, 1872

A study in 2008 found that individuals of the species visiting flowers of Brodiaea elegans and Iris douglasiana in California carried large pollen loads, with no differences in amount or diversity with respect to sex. The species may be an important pollinator, particularly of Brodiaea elegans[5] and Iris bracteata.[6]

References

  1. "Eulonchus tristis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  2. "Eulonchus tristis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. "Eulonchus tristis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. "Eulonchus tristis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  5. Borkent, C. J.; Schlinger, E. I. (2008). "Pollen loads and pollen diversity on bodies of Eulonchus tristis (Diptera: Acroceridae): implications for pollination and flower visitation". The Canadian Entomologist. 140 (2): 257–265. doi:10.4039/n07-061.
  6. "JEWELED SPIDER FLIES (EULONCHUS TRISTIS) ARE IMPORTANT POLLINATORS OF IRIS BRACTEATA, A RARE SISKIYOU MOUNTAIN ENDEMIC". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2020-03-10.

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