Bactrocera dorsalis
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Bactrocera dorsalis is a species of tephritid fruit flies that is endemic to Southeast Asia, but has also been introduced to Hawai'i, the Mariana Islands and Tahiti. It is one of the major pest species in the genus Bactrocera with a broad host range of cultivated and wild fruits, second in damage only to B. papayae.
[edit] Similar species
It is similar to the closely related species B. carambolae, B. papayae, B. occipitalis and B. philippinensis in color pattern.
[edit] Reference
- Drew, R.A.I. & Raghu, S. (2002). The fruit fly fauna (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) of the rainforest habitat of the Western Ghats, India. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 50(2):327-352. PDF (with description of B. dorsalis, and key to Indian Bactrocera species)
[edit] Further reading
- Allwood, A.J., Chinajariyawong, A., Drew, R.A.I., et. al. (1999) Host plant records for fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in south east Asia. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 7:1-92.
