Diarrhegma
Sign in to saveDiarrhegma is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. There are two species: Diarrhegma modestum - India, Sri Lanka Diarrhegma paritii - Southeast Asia - Vietnam, Thailand, West Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Indonesia (Java, Sumba) and southern Philippines Philippines (Mindanao, Palawan); Males offer a nuptial feeding gift to females in courtship. The secrete a foamy material from the mouth onto a leaf substrate which attracts the female. The male copulates after the female accepts the gift and begins to feed on it.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Diarrhegma is referenced by 1 other article, and connects out to Animalia, insect and arthropod.
Vinony files it under Phytalmiinae and Tephritidae genera.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Tephritidae
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Diarrhegma is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. There are two species: Diarrhegma modestum - India, Sri Lanka Diarrhegma paritii - Southeast Asia - Vietnam, Thailand, West Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Indonesia (Java, Sumba) and southern Philippines Philippines (Mindanao, Palawan); Males offer a nuptial feeding gift to females in courtship. The secrete a foamy material from the mouth onto a leaf substrate which attracts the female. The male copulates after the female accepts the gift and begins to feed on it.
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