Bactrocera ( Tetradacus ) minax (Enderlein)

David, K. J. & Ramani, S., 2019, New species, redescriptions and phylogenetic revision of tribe Dacini (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) from India based on morphological characters, Zootaxa 4551 (2), pp. 101-146 : 123

Bactrocera ( Tetradacus) minax (Enderlein)

Polistomimetes minax Enderlein, 1920: 358 . Lectotype male in BMNH.

Mellesis citri Chen, 1940: 133 ; White & Wang, 1992: 276 (synonym).

Dacus ( Polistomimetes) minax (in Drew, 1979: 76) .

Bactrocera ( Polistomimetes) minax (in Drew, 1989: 13) .

Bactrocera ( Tetradacus) minax (in White & Wang, 1992: 276, Lectotype designation: Norrbom et al., 1998: 101).

Material examined: 5♂♂, 5♀♀, INDIA, West Bengal, Kalimpong , 8.xi.2016, Rakseh Pashi

Diagnosis: Male with epandrium and surstyli inverted U-shaped (posterior view) ( Fig. 7A ). Lateral surstylus much reduced than epandrium; apex of lateral surstylus not differentiated into anterior or posterior lobes. Proctiger quadrate and smaller than epandrium ( Fig. 4M ). Phallus elongate ( 6.17 mm long) excluding glans ( 0.5 mm); threefourth of glans sclerotised with fully patterned praeputium; subapical lobe and basal lobe present ( Fig. 10K ). Female with brown, bottle shaped oviscape ( 1.20 mm); elongate eversible membrane ( 3.35 mm) with spiclues on distal end conical ( Fig. 12H ); aculeus ( 3.28 mm) with acute apex ( Fig. 14H ). Two black, convoluted mulberry shaped spermathecae.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Epandrium and surstyli (lateral view) of tribe Dacini. (A) Z. (Parasinodacus) incisus; (B) B. (Parazeugodacus) bipustulata; (C) Z. (Zeugodacus) assamensis; (D) Z. (Z.) caudatus; (E) Z. (Z.) cucurbitae; (F) Z. (Z.) fuscoalatus; (G) Z. (Z.) gavisus; (H) Z. (Z.) havelockiae; (I) Z. (Z.) scutellaris; (J) Z. (Z.) tau; (K) Z. (Z.) watersi; (L) Z. (Z.) zahadi; (M) B. (Tetradacus) minax; (N) Dacus (Callantra) longicornis; (O) D. (Didacus) ciliatus; (P) D. (Leptoxyda) persicus; (Q) D. (Mellesis) crabroniformis; (R) D. (M.) discophorus; (S) D. (M.) ramanii; (T) D. (Neodacus) sphaeroidalis.

FIGURE 7. Epandrium and surstyli (posterior view) of Bactrocera and Dacus. (A) B. (Tetradacus) minax; (B), D. (Callantra) longicornis; (C) D. (Didacus) ciliatus; (D) D. (Leptoxyda) persicus; (E) D. (Mellesis) crabroniformis; (F) D. (Mellesis) discophorus; (G) D. (Mellesis) ramanii; (H) D. (Neodacus) sphaeroidalis.

FIGURE 10. Glans of phallus of Dacini. (A) Z. (Zeugodacus) assamensis; (B) Z. (Z.) caudatus; (C) B. (Z.) cucurbitae; (D) Z. (Z.) fuscoalatus; (E) Z. (Z.) gavisus; (F) Z. (Z.) havelockiae; (G) Z. (Z.) scutellaris; (H) Z.(Z.) tau; (I) Z. (Z.) watersi; (J) Z. (Z.) zahadi; (K) B. (Tetradacus) minax; (L) Dacus (Callantra) longicornis; (M) D. (Didacus) ciliatus; (N) D. (Leptoxyda) persicus; (O) D. (Mellesis) crabroniformis; (P) D. (M.) discophorus; (Q) D. (M.) ramanii; (R) D. (Neodacus) sphaeroidalis.

FIGURE 12. Spicules on distal end of eversible membrane of Dacini. (A) B. (Parazeugodacus) bipustulata; (B) Z. (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae; (C) Z. (Z.) fuscoalatus; (D) Z. (Z.) havelockiae; (E) Z. (Z.) tau; (F) Z. (Z.) watersi; (G) Z. (Z.) zahadi; (H) B. (Tetradacus) minax; (I) Dacus (Callantra) longicornis; (J) D. (Didacus) ciliatus; (K) D. (Leptoxyda) persicus; (L) D. (Mellesis) insulosus.

FIGURE 14. Aculeus tip of Dacini. (A) Bactrocera (Parazeugodacus) bipustulata; (B) Z. (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae; (C) Z. (Z.) fuscoalatus; (D) Z. (Z.) havelockiae; (E) Z. (Z.) tau; (F) Z. (Z.) watersi; (G) Z. (Z.) zahadi; (H) B. (Tetradacus) minax; (I) Dacus (Callantra) longicornis; (J) D. (Didacus) ciliatus; (K) D. (Leptoxyda) persicus; (L) D. (Mellesis) insulosus.