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Suillia tuberiperda, the truffle fly, is a European species of Heleomyzidae.[1]
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. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ Behr, André (31 December 2006). "Die Trüffel-Plantage". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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