Species of fly
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Phortica variegata (also known as the "variegated fruit fly") is a species of vinegar fly in the family Drosophilidae. "Phortica" and related fly species are perhaps best known for their behaviour of feeding on the lacrimal secretions of mammals (mammalian tear duct secretions). As a consequence of this behaviour, "P. variegata" can serve as a vector of "Thelazia callipaeda" roundworms. 
The species was first described as "Amiota variegata" (Fallén, 1823), but has since been clarified as a member of the "Phortica" genus.
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