Chrysomya megacephala on Xylosma hawaiiense

Description:

Maua (Xylosma hawaiiense)Salicaceae (Willow family)Endemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated); Hawaii Island formThis pollinator, the Oriental latrine fly (Chrysomya megacephala), Calliphoridae, not native to the Hawaiian Islands, is enjoying a treat from a female maua flower.EtymologyThe generic name Xylosma is from the Greek xylon, wood, and osma, odor.The specific epithet hawaiiense refers to the fact that it is from, or belongs to, the Hawaiian Islands.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Xylosma_hawaiiense