Suillia tuberiperda
The truffle fly, Suillia tuberiperda, is a European species of heleomyzidae.[1]
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| Subfamily: | Suilliinae |
| Tribe: | Suilliini |
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| Species: | S. tuberiperda |
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| Suillia tuberiperda (Róndani, 1867) | |
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Its larvae develop in truffles, a behavior exploited in the search for truffles. The eggs are deposited in the soil above the fruiting bodies, and the emerging larvae dig for the truffles.[2]
References
- "Fauna Europaea". European Commission. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- Behr, André (31 December 2006). "Die Trüffel-Plantage". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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