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Taxonomic notes on some dacine (Diptera: Tephritidae) fruit flies associated with citrus, olives and cucurbits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Ian M. White  and
Xing-jian Wang
Ian M. White*
Affiliation:
International Institute of Entomology, London, UK
Xing-jian Wang
Affiliation:
Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Beijing, CN
*
Dr I.M. White, International Institute of Entomology, 56 Queen's Gate, London, SW7 5JR, UK.
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Abstract

The taxonomic identity and synonymy of four serious fruit fly pests, one of olives in Europe, and three Oriental species, two associated with citrus fruits and one with cucurbit fruits and vegetable, is clarified. Polistomimetes Enderlein is a new synonym of Tetradacus Miyake, which was originally described as a subgenus of Dacus, but is newly placed as a subgenus of Bactrocera. Heterodaculus Hardy is removed from synonymy with Polistomimetes. Mellesis citri Chen is a new synonym of B. minax (Enderlein); D. cheni Chao is a new synonym of B. tsuneonis (Miyake); and D. nubilus Hendel is replaced in synonymy with B. tau (Walker). Callantra splendida Perkins and D. discipennis Walker are transferred to the genus Bactrocera Macquart. The limits of the subgenera B. (Daculus) and B. (Tetradacus) are discussed; it is concluded that oviscape form separates those subgenera. B. (Daculus) includes the olive fly, B. oleae (Gmelin) and B. (Tetradacus) includes the Oriental citrus flies, B. minax (Enderlein) and B. tsuneonis (Miyake), plus three other species. It is also concluded that the presence or absence of anterior supra-alar setae and prescutellar acrostichal seatae should not be used in the diagnosis of Bactrocera subgenera. A lectotype of Polistomimetes minax Enderlein is designated.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 82 , Issue 2 , June 1992 , pp. 275 - 279
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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