Bactrocera halfordiae

Host plants

Oligophagous fruit pest.

Biogeographic region and distribution

Australasian

Australia (Qld., NSW).

Adult taxonomy

Bactrocera (Bactrocera) halfordiae (Tryon)

Chaetodacus halfordiae Tryon 1927: 190.—Australia. Queensland: Southport. LT ♀ QMBA. Lectotype designated by Drew 1989: 73.

Chaetodacus gurneyi Perkins 1934: 41.—Australia. New South Wales: Narara; Tooloom; & Acacia Creek;&Queensland: Brisbane. ST ♂ ♀ UQIC.

References

Vargas, R. I., J. C. Piñero, and L. Leblanc. 2015. An overview of pest species of Bactrocera fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) and the integration of biopesticides with other biological approaches for their management with a focus on the Pacific Region. Insects 6(2): 297-318.