Walnut Husk Fly vs Fuscipes Tsetse Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Walnut Husk Fly | Fuscipes Tsetse Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Rhagoletis completa | Glossina fuscipes |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Tephritidae | Glossinidae |
| Size | 5-7 mm | 7-10 mm |
| Habitat | Orchards | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | North America, Southern Europe | Central and East Africa, from Cameroon to Uganda |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Walnut Husk Fly
A fruit fly whose larvae feed inside walnut husks, staining and damaging the nuts. It has become an invasive pest in European walnut-growing regions.
Did You Know?
Larval feeding stains walnut shells black, making them unmarketable even though the nut inside may be fine.
Fuscipes Tsetse Fly
A small riverine tsetse fly that is the major vector of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in Central and East Africa. It inhabits riverine vegetation and lakeshores and is responsible for most human African trypanosomiasis cases. Multiple subspecies exist with different geographic ranges.
Did You Know?
It is responsible for transmitting over 90 percent of human sleeping sickness cases, mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.