A new species of Bactrocera Macquart and a new distribution record of Dacus Fabricius (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) from India
MANEESH PAL SINGH, Isha Sharma, D. L. Hancock, Chandra S. Prabhakar
Abstract
A new species of Bactrocera Macquart, Bactrocera (Bactrocera) divenderi Maneesh, Hancock and Prabhakar, sp. n., is described from Himachal Pradesh, Northern India and also recorded from Bhutan and northern Pakistan. It belongs to the B. (B.) nigrotibialis complex and a key to the complex is provided. Dacus (Mellesis) fletcheri Drew is newly recorded from India and records of B. (B.) invadens Drew, Tsuruta White from the Himalayan region are discussed.
Topics & Concepts
DacusTephritidaeBactroceraBiologyKey (lock)ZoologyEcologyBotanyPEST analysisInsect behavior and control techniquesInsect Pest Control StrategiesBiological Control of Invasive Species