Tephritis cincta is a species of tephritid or fruit fly in the family Tephritidae. It was originally described by the German entomologist Friedrich Hermann Loew in 1844 under the name Trypeta cincta.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Tephritidae
- Genus: Tephritis (or Campiglossa, depending on classification)
- Species: T. cincta
Distribution The species has been recorded in Denmark and Germany.
Description As a member of the Tephritidae family, Tephritis cincta is a small fly species. Tephritidae are commonly known as fruit flies, though many species in this family are not agricultural pests. Specific morphological details of this species are limited in available sources.
Synonyms
- Trypeta cincta Loew, 1844 (original combination)
