Eutreta simplex

Eutreta simplex is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Eutreta of the family Tephritidae.^[2] During the larval stage they form galls on members of the Asteraceae family, such as Artemesia ludoviciana.^[3]

Eutreta simplex
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tephritidae
Subfamily:	Tephritinae
Tribe:	Eutretini
Genus:	Eutreta
Species:	E. simplex
Binomial name
Eutreta simplex Thomas, 1914[1]

Distribution

United States. They have been documented in California, Colorado, New Mexico,^[4] and most recently, Kansas.^[5]