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Tephritidae MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Tephritidae
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.850
Unique ID
D033621
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D033621
Scope Note
A large family of fruit flies in the order DIPTERA, comprising over 4,500 species in about 100 genera. They have patterned wings and brightly colored bodies and are found predominantly in the tropical latitudes.
Entry Term(s)
Anastrepha
Anastrepha ludens
Anastrepha suspensa
Bactrocera
Bactrocera tryoni
Fruit Fly, Caribbean
Fruit Fly, Mexican
Fruit Fly, Queensland
Rhagoletis
Trypetidae
Registry Number
txid7211
Related Numbers
txid27456
txid28585
txid28586
txid28587
txid28609
txid59916
Previous Indexing
Diptera (1967-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/02
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Tephritidae Preferred
Bactrocera Narrower
Fruit Fly, Caribbean Narrower
Rhagoletis Narrower
Fruit Fly, Queensland Narrower
Fruit Fly, Mexican Narrower
Anastrepha Narrower
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