Zeugodacus tau

Zeugodacus tau (syn. Bactrocera tau), the pumpkin fruit fly or the tau fruit fly, is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae. The species is native to tropical and subtropical Asia.^[1] It is a major pest species of melons and other cucurbits.^{[citation needed]}

Zeugodacus tau
A mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tephritidae
Genus:	Zeugodacus
Species:	Z. tau
Binomial name
Zeugodacus tau Walker, 1849
Synonyms
Bactrocera tau (Walker) Chaetodacus tau (Walker) Dacus caudatus var. nubilus Hendel Dacus hageni de Meijere Dacus nubilus Hendel Dacus tau (Walker) Dasyneura tau Walker Zeugodacus nubilus (Hendel)

In 2023 the tau fruit fly was found in California. In response, the California Department of Food and Agriculture imposed a quarantine on a portion of Los Angeles County.^[2]