Bactrocera kirki


Host plants

Family Genus
Anacardiaceae Mangifera
Apocynaceae Ochrosia
Bromeliaceae Ananas
Combretaceae Terminalia
Fabaceae Inocarpus
Myrtaceae Eugenia, Psidium, Syzygium
Oxalidaceae Averrhoa
Passifloraceae Passiflora
Rosaceae Prunus
Rutaceae Citrus
Solanaceae Capsicum

Biogeographic region and distribution

Australasian

American & Western Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Society & Austral
Is.

Adult taxonomy

Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kirki (Froggatt)

Dacus kirki Froggatt 1911: 871.—bred from Island fruit imported into New Zealand. LT ♀ NSWA. Lectotype designated by Drew 1989: 140.

References

White, I. M., and M. M. Elson-Harris. 1992. Fruit flies of economic significance: their identification and bionomics. CAB International; Wallingford, UK. 601 p.