Bactrocera Macquart
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5380.6.2 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:AD847582-B017-479A-8E3D-ADE08283F045 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10371504 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A52087A5-FFB2-FFD7-95E3-FAC74ADB9370 |
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Plazi |
scientific name |
Bactrocera Macquart |
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Key to species of subgenus Bactrocera Macquart View in CoL in India (Adopted from David et al. 2017)
1. Postsutural supra-alar seta present........................................................................ 2
- Postsutural supra-alar seta absent........................................................................ 39
2. Prescutellar acrostichal seta present....................................................................... 3
- Prescutellar acrostichal seta absent...................................................................... 37
3. Wing with faint costal band, subapical band fused with radial-medial band; scutellum with broad, black, basal, triangular marking; males attracted to cue lure (Andaman Islands)................................. B. albistrigata (de Meijere) View in CoL
- Wing with prominent costal band from cell sc to wing apex or narrowed after vein R2+3 or discontinuous before expanding slightly towards apex.................................................................................. 4
4. Costal band discontinuous beyond vein R2+3 with a break or very narrowly continuous before expanding towards apex; males attracted to methyl eugenol............................................................................. 5
- Costal band continuous, of almost uniform width, sometimes with an apical expansion.............................. 8
5. Scutum reddish brown; face with two distinct black spots.................................... B. zonata (Saunders) View in CoL
- Scutum black; face with spots coalescing to form a transverse line or separate black spots............................ 6
6. Face with separate black spots, tergites III–V wholly black................................... B. tuberculata (Bezzi) View in CoL
- Face with spots coalescing to form a transverse line; tergites III–V not entirely black................................ 7
7. Abdominal tergites III–V orange-brown, tergites IV and V with narrow dark lateral margins; scutellum with a narrow black basal band............................................................................. B. correcta (Bezzi) View in CoL
- Abdominal tergites III–V mostly black; scutellum with a broad black basal band.................. B. penecorrecta Drew View in CoL
8. Fore, mid and hind femur fulvous........................................................................ 9
- All or at least forefemur with fuscous markings............................................................ 22
9. Scutum predominantly reddish brown or brown............................................................ 10
- Scutum predominantly black........................................................................... 16
10. Scutum with dark fuscous markings or mottled due to the attachment of muscles.................................. 11
- Scutum uniformly coloured, without fuscous markings....................................................... 13
11. Lateral postsutural vitta uniform in width and reaching intra-alar seta........................................... 12
- Lateral postsutural vitta narrowed posteriorly and ending well before intra-alar seta; males attracted to cue lure............................................................................................. B. paraosbeckiae Drew View in CoL
12. Costal band confluent with R2+3 and narrow, lanceolate marking on thorax with red-brown colour, not broadened apically; males attracted to methyl eugenol......................................... B. invadens Drew, Tsuruta and White View in CoL
- Costal band weakly overlapping R2+3 and broadened apically; males attracted to cue lure (Andaman Islands; also Bhutan).............................................................................. B. bhutaniae Drew & Romig View in CoL
13. Scutellum with an apical black spot; males attracted to methyl eugenol........................... B. versicolor (Bezzi) View in CoL
- Scutellum without apical black spot...................................................................... 14
14. Abdominal tergites III–V black, large sized species (7.8−8.3 mm); males attracted to methyl eugenol.................................................................................................... B. aethriobasis (Hardy) View in CoL
- Abdominal tergites III–V reddish brown, medium-sized species (5−6 mm)....................................... 15
15. Abdominal sternites pale orange-brown; aculeus tip acute with preapical steps or projections; males attracted to methyl eugenol (Andaman Islands)............................................................. B. blairiae Drew and Romig View in CoL
- Abdominal sternites fuscous to black; aculeus tip needle-like; males attracted to cue lure..... B. rubigina (Wang and Zhao) View in CoL
16. Lateral postsutural vitta broad (> 0.15 mm ................................................................ 17
- Lateral postsutural vitta narrow (<0.15 mm)............................................................... 19
17. Wing with costal band expanding in apical portion, ceromata black, epandrium with posterior lobe and anterior lobe of lateral surstylus fork-shaped (lateral view); males attracted to methyl eugenol (Andaman Islands)...................................................................................................... B. ranganathi Drew and Romig View in CoL
- Wing with costal band uniformly narrow in apical portion, ceromata reddish brown, epandrium not as above............ 18
18. Lateral postsutural vitta ending beyond intra-alar seta; males attracted to methyl eugenol (Andaman Islands)................................................................................................. B. dorsalis (Hendel) View in CoL
- Lateral postsutural vitta ending before intra-alar seta; males attracted to zingerone........... B. syzygii White and Tsuruta View in CoL
19. Scutum and pleural areas black, lateral postsutural vitta narrowed posteriorly; abdominal tergum III entirely dark fuscous to black; males attracted to cue lure............................................. B. merapiensis Drew and Hancock View in CoL
- Scutum brownish to black, with area behind and beneath lateral postsutural vittae brown, lateral postsutural vitta of uniform width; abdominal tergum III never completely dark fuscous or black; males attracted to methyl eugenol................ 20
20. Costal band slightly overlapping vein R2+3.................................. B. verbascifoliae Drew and Hancock View in CoL
- Costal band confluent with vein R2+3.................................................................... 21
21. Costal band not widening from the apex of R2+3 to extremity of wing; abdominal tergites III–V reddish with a prominent Tshaped mark [some specimens]........................................... B. invadens Drew, Tsuruta and White View in CoL
- Costal band widening gradually from the apex of R2+3 to extremity of wing; abdominal tergites with dark markings in lateral regions....................................................................... B. paraverbascifoliae Drew View in CoL
22. Scutum reddish brown with or without fuscous markings..................................................... 23
- Scutum black....................................................................................... 24
23. Costal band broad, confluent with vein R4+5, expanded into an apical spot; all femora with preapical markings; males attracted to cue lure (Andaman Islands)..................................................... B. andamanensis (Kapoor) View in CoL
- Costal band narrow, confluent with vein R2+3, not expanded into an apical spot; midfemur with preapical spot; males attracted to methyl eugenol................................................................. B. psuedoversicolor Drew
24. Scutellum with an apical black spot; males attracted to cue lure........................... B. apiconigroscutella Drew View in CoL
- Scutellum without an apical black spot................................................................... 25
25. Face entirely black; males attracted to cue lure............................................................. 26
- Face with two black spots.............................................................................. 27
26. Lateral postsutural vitta ending at or just before intra-alar seta and not narrowing posteriorly...................................................................................... B. divenderi Maneesh, Hancock and Prabhakar View in CoL
- Lateral postsutural vitta ending at or a little beyond anterior supra-alar seta and narrowing posteriorly........................................................................................ B. nigrofemoralis White and Tsuruta View in CoL
27. Lateral postsutural vitta ending at anterior supra-alar seta; males attracted to cue lure............. B. neonigrotibialis Drew View in CoL
- Lateral postsutural vitta extending beyond anterior supra-alar seta, normally reaching or enclosing intra-alar seta........ 28
28. Anepisternal stripe broad, almost reaching postpronotal lobe; costal band expanded into a distinct semicircular apical spot; aculeus apically trilobed; males not attracted to known lures................................... B. latifrons (Hendel) View in CoL
- Anepisternal stripe narrow and not reaching postpronotal lobe; costal band uniformly narrow or only slightly expanded apically; aculeus often not trilobed; male attraction to lures variable.................................................... 29
29. All femora with preapical dark spots or bands.............................................................. 30
- Only forefemur or fore and hind femora with preapical dark spots.............................................. 33
30. Costal band narrow, confluent with R2+3................................................................. 31
- Costal band broad, confluent with R4+5; males attracted to cue lure (Andaman Islands).............. B. limbifera (Bezzi) View in CoL
31. Costal band slightly expanded in apical portion; three pairs of frontal setae; aculeus apically trilobed; males not attracted to known lures.......................................................................... B. prabhakari sp. n.
- Costal bend evenly narrow in apical portion, not expanded; two pairs of frontal setae; aculeus apically needle-like or bifid... .................................................................................................. 32
32. Face without a black medial band; female aculeus tip acute, spicules of eversible membrane broad with 8–10 small projections; males attracted to methyl eugenol........................................................ B. caryeae (Kapoor) View in CoL
- Face with a black longitudinal medial band in addition to the two spots in antennal furrows; female aculeus tip bifid, spicules of eversible membrane conical-shaped; male unknown............................... B. furcata David and Hancock View in CoL
33. Only forefemur with preapical dark spot.................................................................. 34
- Fore and hind femora with preapical dark spots; males attracted to methyl eugenol.................. B. neoarecae Drew View in CoL
34. Costal band broadened towards apex and ending near middle of cell r4+5........................................ 35
- Costal band of uniform width........................................................................... 36
35. Abdomen with a prominent T-shaped pattern; males attracted to methyl eugenol (Andaman Islands)............................................................................................ B. carambolae Drew and Hancock View in CoL
- Abdomen with diffuse dark colour pattern; males attracted to cue lure (Andaman Islands)................................................................................................... B. melastomatos Drew and Hancock View in CoL
36. Postpronotal lobe yellow; males attracted to cue lure................................. B. vishnu Drew and Hancock View in CoL
- Postpronotal lobe with dark red-brown anteromedial corner; males attracted to methyl eugenol.... B. amarambalensis Drew View in CoL
37. Wing with basal cells (bc and c) with a fulvous tint; costal band almost confluent with R4+5 and expanded into a broad spot towards apex; scutum with fuscous or black areas; males attracted to cue lure (Andaman Islands) [some specimens]..................................................................................... B. andamanensis (Kapoor) View in CoL
- Wing with basal cells (bc and c) either fuscous or colourless; costal band either of uniform width or with a narrow or bare section distal to the apex of R2+3 before expanding into a small apical spot; scutum without dark patches; males attracted to methyl eugenol...................................................................................... 38
38. Basal cells (bc and c) fuscous; costal band almost confluent with R4+5 and slightly widening towards apex..................................................................................... B. apicofuscans White and Tsuruta View in CoL
- Basal cells (bc and c) colourless; costal band with a narrow or bare section distal to the apex of R2+3 before expanding into a small apical spot........................................................................ B. affinis (Hardy) View in CoL
39. Scutum reddish brown; prescutellar acrostichal setae present; aculeus tip trilobed; males attracted to cue lure.......................................................................................... B. digressa Radhakrishnan View in CoL
- Scutum black; prescutellar acrostichal setae absent; females not known; males attracted to cue lure............................................................................................... B. fastigata Tsuruta and White View in CoL
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