Sunflower Maggot Fly vs Tsetse Fly (Forest)
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Sunflower Maggot Fly | Tsetse Fly (Forest) |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Strauzia longipennis | Glossina palpalis |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Tephritidae | Glossinidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 8-14 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Leaf Miners | Blood Feeders |
| Regions | North America | Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Sunflower Maggot Fly
A picture-winged fruit fly whose larvae mine the stems of sunflowers. Adults have attractive amber-patterned wings.
Did You Know?
Despite being common, it rarely causes economic damage to commercial sunflower crops.
Tsetse Fly (Forest)
A major vector of African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness). Unique among flies for giving live birth to a single large larva nourished internally with a milk-like substance.
Did You Know?
The tsetse fly nourishes its single developing larva with a milk gland — this is the closest any insect comes to mammalian lactation and pregnancy.