Queensland Fruit Fly vs Tachydromia Dance Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Queensland Fruit Fly | Tachydromia Dance Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bactrocera tryoni | Tachydromia umbrarum |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Tephritidae | Hybotidae |
| Size | 6-8 mm | 2-3 mm |
| Habitat | Orchards | Woodlands |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Australia, Pacific Islands | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Queensland Fruit Fly
Australia's most economically damaging fruit fly with a reddish-brown body. It attacks a wide range of cultivated fruits and vegetables.
Did You Know?
Interstate quarantine zones in Australia exist largely to prevent its spread to fruit-growing regions.
Tachydromia Dance Fly
A tiny wingless dance fly that runs rapidly over tree bark hunting for small arthropods. Despite being flightless, it is an agile predator of mites and springtails on trunk surfaces.
Did You Know?
It is one of the few completely wingless flies, sprinting across tree bark at high speed to catch tiny prey.