A Survey of the Economically Important Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) Present in Chiapas and a Few other Fruit Growing Regions in Mexico

Authors

  • Martin Aluja
  • Mario Cabrera
  • Eugenio Rios
  • Jorge Guillen
  • Hilario Celedonio
  • Jorge Hendrichs
  • Pablo Liedo

Abstract

We report on the progress of a study that has as an objective the identification of the economically important fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of the State of Chiapas, Mexico. To date, the following genera and species have been identified: Anastrepha acris, A. alveata, A. balloui, A. bicolor, A. chiclayae, A. distincta, A. fraterculus, A. leptozona, A. ludens, A. obliqua, A. montei, A. pallens, A. robusta, A. striata, A. serpentina and A. tripunctata (acris, alveata, balloui, leptozona and montei are new records for Mexico); Toxotrypana curvicauda; Zonosemata cocoyoc; Hexachaeta sp. (probably obscura); Molynocoelia sp. (near lutea) and Blepharoneura sp. We have also identified the genus Richardia (Diptera: Richardidae) and the genus Xanthacrona (Diptera: Otitidae). We provide information on how and where these specimens were collected and discuss the significance of these findings. Finally, we report on the identification of a few specimens collected outside of the State of Chiapas, which include among others A. spatulata, A. robusta and A. pallens.

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Published

1987-09-01

Issue

Vol. 70, No. 3 (September 1987)

Section

Literature Review Articles

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