Bactrocera melas

Host plants

Family	Genus
Arecaceae	Phoenix
Moraceae	Ficus
Myrtaceae	Psidium
Rosaceae	Eriobotrya, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus
Rutaceae	Citrus, Fortunella

Part of plant attacked: fruit.

Biogeographic region and distribution

Australasian

Australia (Qld.).

Adult taxonomy

Bactrocera (Bactrocera) melas (Perkins and May)
Strumeta melas Perkins & May 1949: 12.—Australia. Queensland: Gayndah. LT ♀ QMBA. Lectotype designated by Drew 1989: 114.

 

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.