Tephritis volkovitshi (Richter 1995)

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Pangasella volkovitshi Richter 1995: 224; Norrbom et al. 1999: 214.— Tephritis volkovitshi: Khaganinia et al. 2011: 60 .

Type material. Holotype 3 and paratypeƤ: TAJIKISTAN [Sogd Region] Ferghana, Kuramin Ridge, Pangaz, 1800 m, slope with xerophilous vegetation, 27–28.VI.1989 (Volkovitsh) (ZISP) (not dissected).

Diagnosis. Male and female. T. volkovitshi could be recognized from other Tephritis species by the combination of its banded wing pattern (with a regular subbasal crossband from the costal cell to anal lobe and oblique crossband from pterostigma through veins r–m and dm–cu) (Fig. 66), small size (wing length c. 3.5 mm) and densely grey microtrichose abdomen, abdominal tergites and oviscape mostly white setulose.

For detailed description, see Richter (1995).