Anastrepha distincta

Common name  

Inga fruit fly

Description

Typical of Anastrepha larvae with the following specific characteristics for the third instar:

Body. Length up to 10.8 mm long

Head. Number of oral ridges usually 8–13, margins serrate, or scalloped, or emarginate; number of accessory plates 7–8, margins serrate.

Spinules and creeping welts. Dorsal spinules on segments T1–A2 or T1–A3.

Anterior spiracles. Anterior spiracular tubules usually 16–21

Caudal segment (A8) and anal lobes. Anal lobes plainly visible, but not strongly protuberant; bifid.

Host plants

Family	Genus species
Anacardiaceae	Mangifera, Spondias
Annonaceae	Annona
Clusiaceae	Platonia
Fabaceae	* Inga spp.
Juglandaceae	Juglans
Myrtaceae	Campomanesia, Eugenia, Psidium
Oxalidaceae	Averrhoa
Phyllanthaceae	Phyllanthus
Rhamnaceae	Ziziphus
Rutaceae	Citrus
Sapotaceae	Chrysophyllum, Manilkara

* Only Inga spp. are likely to be encountered as hosts of A. distincta.

Part of plant attacked: seed pods of Inga; fruits of other plants.

Biogeographic region and distribution

Neotropical, Nearctic

USA (South Texas).
Mexico.
Central America: all countries.
South America: all countries south to Peru and Brazil.


 

Status of knowledge

Unpublished morphological data on larvae of Anastrepha distincta were incorporated into the key of Steck et al. (1990). Some SEM images and parts of this description were first published in Carroll et al. (2004+).
 

Specimens examined

Based on Steck et al. (1990) and unpublished data: Chiapas, in pulp of Inga fruits (n=10) and Honduras (n=5).

Adult taxonomy

Anastrepha distincta Greene
Anastrepha distincta Greene 1934: 149.—Peru. Lambayeque: Chiclaya [Chiclayo], Hacienda Ouefe. HT ♀ USNM. Type data (Stone 1942: 106).
Anastrepha silvai Lima 1934: 545.—Brazil. Rio de Janeiro; Minas Gerais: Vicosa; & Sao Paulo. ST ♂♀ IOC.

References

Carroll, L. E., A. L. Norrbom, M. J. Dallwitz, and F. C. Thompson. 2004 onwards. Pest fruit flies of the world – larvae. Version: 8th December 2006. http://delta-intkey.com.

Steck, G. J., L. E. Carroll, H. Celedonio H. & J. C. Guillen A. 1990. Methods for identification of Anastrepha larvae (Diptera: Tephritidae), and key to 13 species. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 92: 333-346.