Anastrepha fraterculus (Brazil-2 morphotype)

Common name  

South American fruit fly

Description

No data available. Larvae of this species have not been described.

Host plants

 

Part of plant attacked: fruit.

Adult taxonomy

Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) species complex

Hernandez-O et al. (2012, 2015) recognized eight morphotypes of Anastrepha fraterculus s.l. At least four of these are strongly supported by genetic, behavioral, and other types of data (Steck 1991, Sutton et al. 2015, Vera et al. 2006).

References

Hernández‑Ortiz, V., A. F. Bartolucci, P. Morales‑Valles, D. Frías and D. Selivon. 2012. Cryptic species of the Anastrepha fraterculus complex (Diptera: Tephritidae): a multivariate approach for the recognition of south American morphotypes. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 105:305‑318.

Hernández‑Ortiz, V., N. A. Canal, J. O. Tigrero Salas, F. M. Ruíz‑Hurtado, and J. F. Dzul‑Cauich. 2015. Taxonomy and phenotypic relationships of the Anastrepha fraterculus complex in the Mesoamerican and Pacific Neotropical dominions (Diptera, Tephritidae). Zookeys 540:95‑124.

Steck, G. J. 1991. Biochemical systematics and population genetic structure of Anastrepha fraterculus and related species (Diptera: Tephritidae). Annals Entomological Society America 84: 10-28.

Sutton, B. D., G. J. Steck, A.L. Norrbom, E. Rodriguez, P. Srivastava, N. Nolazco Alvarado, F. Colque, E. Yábar Landa, J. J. Lagrava Sánchez, E. Quisberth, E. Arevalo, P. A. Rodriguez Clavijo, J. Alvarez Baca, and T. Guevara Zapata. 2015. Nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) variation in Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (1830) (Diptera: Tephritidae) of the Andean Region of South America. In: M. De Meyer, A. R. Clarke, T. M. Vera, and J. Hendrichs (Eds): Resolution of Cryptic Species Complexes of Tephritid Pests to Enhance SIT Application and Facilitate International Trade. ZooKeys 540: 175-191.

Vera, M. T, C.Cáceres, V. Wornoayporn, A. Islam, A. S. Robinson, M. H. de la Vega, J. Hendrichs, and J. P. Cayol. 2006. Mating Incompatibility among Populations of the South American Fruit Fly Anastrepha fraterculus (Wied.) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Annals Entomological Society America 99: 387-397.