Anastrepha serpentina
Common name
sapote fruit flyDescription
Typical of Anastrepha larvae with the following specific characteristics for the third instar:
Body. Body length 7.5–10.3mm.
Head. Cephalic lobes moderately developed. Stomal organ: Number of peg sensilla three (large (2 long and tapering, 1 short and peg-like)); peg sensilla unbranched; other peg-sensilla-like structures present. Stomal region: Number of oral ridges 8–14; margins entire, or serrate, or emarginate. Accessory plates present (large); number of accessory plates 6–10; margins unserrated, or serrated (anterior ones with small serrations).
Spinules and creeping welts. Dorsal spinules on segments T1-T2, or T1-T3.
Anterior spiracles. Anterior spiracle convex to flat, or concave medially, appearing bilobed. Anterior spiracular tubules 13–19.
Caudal segment (a8) and anal lobes. Anal lobes plainly visible, but not protuberant; simple, or grooved, or bifid.
Posterior spiracles. Posterior spiracles: slits 2.5–3.5x longer than wide. Dorsal spiracular processes with numerous trunks arising from a short or semicircular base, or with fewer trunks radiating from a short or semicircular base (short processes). Number of dorsal spiracular processes 6–9. Number of ventral spiracular processes 6–9. Number of lateral spiracular processes 4–6.
Host plants
Family | Genus |
Anacardiaceae | Mangifera, Spondias |
Annonaceae | Annona |
Apocynaceae | sp. |
Calophyllaceae | Mammea |
Ebenaceae | Diospyros |
Euphorbiaceae | sp. |
Lauraceae | Persea |
Malphigiaceae | Byrsonima |
Moraceae | sp. |
Myrtaceae | Psidium |
Rosaceae | Cydonia, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus |
Rutaceae | Citrus |
Salicaceae | Dovyalis |
Sapotaceae | Chrysophyllum, Manilkara, Pouteria |
Part of plant attacked: fruit.
Biogeographic region and distribution
NeotropicalUSA (South Texas), south through
Central America, south through
South America to Peru and Argentina; Trinidad.
See http://delta-intkey.com/anatox/l/media/html/anserpen.htm
Adult taxonomy
Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann)
Dacus serpentinus Wiedemann 1830: 521.—Brazil. T ♀ NMW. Type data (Loew 1873: 227).
Urophora vittithorax Macquart 1851: 259.—“l’Indie” [error, neotropical]. T ♀ UMO.
Anastrepha serfentinus Foote 1965: 673.—missp. serpentina Wiedemann.
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.