| Bactrocera | |
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| Bactrocera dorsalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tephritidae |
| Subfamily: | Dacinae |
| Tribe: | Dacini |
| Genus: | Bactrocera Macquart, 1835 |
| Type species | |
| Bactrocera longicornis Macquart, 1835 | |
| Species | |
B. correcta Contents | |
| Diversity | |
| 464 species | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bactrocera is a large genus of tephritid fruit flies, with close to 500 species currently described and accepted. [1]
The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek bakter "rod" and kera "horn".
Prior to the 1990s, almost all Dacini species were described in the genera Dacus or Strumeta. Bactrocera became the main genus for the tribe after Bactrocera and Dacus were split, but Bactrocera was further divided into Zeugodacus and Bactrocera in 2015. [2] The subgeneric treatments have only partly adopted this latest change, but are indicated here to reflect the most modern - DNA based - insights. [3] [4]
Many subgenera are defined within this genus: [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Paracantha is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
The Dacinae are a subfamily of the fruit fly family Tephritidae. Its 41 genera are distributed among three tribes:
Bactrocera dorsalis, previously known as Dacus dorsalis and commonly referred to as the oriental fruit fly, is a species of tephritid fruit fly that is endemic to Southeast Asia. It is one of the major pest species in the genus Bactrocera with a broad host range of cultivated and wild fruits. Male B. dorsalis respond strongly to methyl eugenol, which is used to monitor and estimate populations, as well as to annihilate males as a form of pest control. They are also important pollinators and visitors of wild orchids, Bulbophyllum cheiri and Bulbophyllum vinaceum in Southeast Asia, which lure the flies using methyl eugenol.
Bactrocera cucurbitae, the melon fly, is a fruit fly of the family Tephritidae. It is a serious agricultural pest, particularly in Hawaii.
Campiglossa is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. There are at least 190 described species in Campiglossa.
Dacus is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Monacrostichus is a small Asian genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Parastenopa is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. There are about 10 described species in Parastenopa.
Euphranta is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. There are at least 90 described species in Euphranta.
Epochrinopsis is a genus of the family Tephritidae, better known as fruit flies.
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens is the name given to tephritid fruit flies that were introduced to East Africa from Sri Lanka and subsequently invaded practically the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa, hence the species name "invadens". It was first shown to be the same biological species as B. dorsalis s.s. by possessing identical sex pheromonal components after consumption of methyl eugenol, and also based on CO1 and rDNA sequences. Subsequently, it was agreed that B. invadens, B. papayae and B. philippinensis be synonymized as B. dorsalis. To counteract its detrimental effects to the fruit business, the industry resorts to cold treatment in order to get rid of the larvae.
Euphranta canadensis, the currant fruit fly, is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae.
Rhynencina longirostris is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae.
Terelliini is a tribe of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. There are at least six genera and about 104 described species in Terelliini.
Zeugodacus is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Bactrocera carambolae, also known as the carambola fruit fly, is a fruit fly species in the family Tephritidae, and is native to Asia. This species was discovered by Drew and Hancock in 1994.
Zeugodacus madhupuri is a species of fruit fly that was discovered in Madhupur National Park.
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