Dacus demmerezi

Host plants

Family	Genus
Cucurbitaceae	Citrullus, Cucumis, Cucurbita, Lagenaria, Luffa, Melothria, Momordica, Sechium, Trichosanthes

Biogeographic region and distribution

Afrotropical

Madagascar, Reunion, Mauritius.

Adult taxonomy

Dacus (Dacus) demmerezi (Bezzi)

Tridacus demmerezi Bezzi 1917: 63.—Mauritius. Reduit. ST ♂ ♀ BMNH.

Tridacus d’emmerezi Bezzi 1917: 63.—incosp. demmerezi Bezzi. Automatic correction under Art. 32(d).

Dacus emmerezi Orian & Moutia 1960: 144.—missp. demmerezi Bezzi.

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.