Urophora terebrans (Loew)

Singh, Maneesh Pal, Daroch, Rakesh, Korneyev, Severyn V. & Sharma, Isha, 2023, A new species of genus Tephritis Latreille and a new distribution record of genus Urophora Robineau-Desvoidy, from India, Zootaxa 5375 (3), pp. 336-348 : 346-348

Urophora terebrans (Loew)

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Diagnosis: This species was well discussed by White & Korneyev (1989) and several variations are noted here, such as antenna and face yellow to pale in colour, head bears all setae and ocellar setae are small. Occiput is pale yellow to fuscous in colour bearing a row of thin black setae. Scutum is densely setose. The postpronotal lobe, notopleural area and scutellum are bright yellow. All femora are pale yellow to orange-brown and this is a strong variation that suggeststhat Indian specimens might be a different species. Wings (female 4.84 mm and male 3.52 mm) hyaline with a brown-yellow area basal area and in cell r1. The subbasal cross band is extended between veins C and A1. Both subbasal and discal crossbands are separated by a yellow area. Discal and preapical crossbands are also separate but without any coloured area. Apical and subapical crossbands are joined together. Oviscape length is 2.55 mm and aculeus length is 2.8 mm. Aculeus with three distinct steps ( Fig. 9 B & C ). Spicules are semi-circular and compact on the distal eversible membrane, triangular in the middle, and irregular to triangular on the proximal eversible membrane. Aedeagus 5.9 mm long with 0.94 mm long glans. Glans with broad vasica. Epandrium appleshaped in posterior view. Proctiger is higher than the epandrium.

Material examined: 8 ♂ and 10 ♀, [reared ex] Cirsium , INDIA, Himachal Pradesh, Solan, Nauni, 30°51’24”N 77°10’17”. 2.vii.2020, Maneesh. Voucher specimens with first author, Himachal Pradesh, India and Department of Entomology , Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India .

Host plant: Cirsium sp. (species unknown)

Figures

FIGURE 7. Urophora terebrans (Loew) from India. A and B: Head, C: Thorax, D: Abdomen male and E: Abdomen female.

FIGURE 8. Urophora terebrans (Loew) from India. A: Habitus (Male), B: Habitus (Female) and C: Wing.

FIGURE 9. Urophora terebrans (Loew) from India. A: Aculeus, B & C: Tip of aculeus, D: Spicules on distal eversible membrane, E: Spicules on mid eversible membrane, F: Spicules on proximal eversible membrane, G: Glans, H: Epandrium (Lateral view) and I: Epandrium (Posterior view).