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Revision of the subgenus Ceratitis ( Pardalaspis ) Bezzi, 1918 (Diptera, Tephritidae, Ceratitini)
Author(s) -
MEYER MARC DE
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
systematic entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1365-3113
pISSN - 0307-6970
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1996.tb00596.x
Subject(s) - tephritidae , biology , subgenus , ceratitis capitata , zoology , botany , taxonomy (biology) , pest analysis
. The fruit fly genus Ceratitis (Diptera: Tephritidae) comprises several important pest species attacking a wide range of unrelated fruits. In this paper the subgenus Ceratitis ( Pardalaspis ) Bezzi is revised. Ten species are recognized of which five are described as new: C.(P.)hamata sp.n., C.(P.)munroi sp.n., C.(P.)serrata sp.n., C.(P.)semipunctata sp.n. and C.(P.)zairensis sp.n. A key to both sexes is provided. All species are restricted to the Afrotropical Region and distributional and known host plant data are given.