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Rhinoleucophenga brasiliensis (Lima, 1950)

This species is a predator of scale insects in its larval stage.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Diptera

Suborder
Brachycera

Family
Drosophilidae

Genus
Rhinoleucophenga

Species
brasiliensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Gitona braziliensis Lima, 1950;

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1948

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Contaminant on plants (inc. seeds and plant associated material)

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Santa Cruz

References

Sinclair, B. J. (2023) An annotated checklist of the Diptera of the Galápagos Archipelago (Ecuador). Zootaxa, 5283, 1-102

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"Galapagos Species Database, Rhinoleucophenga brasiliensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25153. Accessed 5 November 2026.