Maryland Biodiversity Project - Sunflower Seed Maggot (Neotephritis finalis)

Sunflower Seed Maggot Neotephritis finalis (Loew, 1862)

Synonyms: Trypeta finalis.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Diptera > Family Tephritidae > Genus Neotephritis Sunflower Seed Maggot - Neotephritis finalis - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/16629

Widespread and common in North America.

There are 4 records in the project database.

A Sunflower Seed Maggot in Charles Co., Maryland (6/8/2018). Determined by Ross Hill/BugGuide. Photo by Jane Chandler. (MBP list)

A Sunflower Seed Maggot in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/5/2014). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A Sunflower Seed Maggot in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/5/2014). Determined by Ross Hill/BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A Sunflower Seed Maggot in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/25/2007). Determined by Ron Hemberger/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Sunflower Seed Maggot in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2007). Verified by Morgan Jackson/BugGuide. Photo by Stephen Schueman. (MBP list)

View All Images

Use of images featured on Maryland Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the photographer.