Zeugodacus cucurbitae
Description
Typical of Zeugodacus larvae with the following specific characteristics for the third instar:
Body. Medium-sized; body length 9-11 mm.
Head. Cephalic lobes well-developed.
Stomal organ: primary lobe with 2 or 3 small peg sensilla.
Stomal region: 6-7 large preoral lobes, resembling oral ridges. Number of oral ridges 17-23, margins with uniform teeth. Accessory plates interlocking with oral ridges.
Cephalopharyngeal skeleton. Mandibles: subapical teeth present, much smaller than apical tooth, delicate, well-defined.
Anterior spiracles. Number of anterior spiracular tubules 16-20.
Posterior spiracles. Number of dorsal spiracular processes 6-12; number of ventral processes 6-12; number of lateral processes 4-6.
Host plants
| Family | Genus |
| Anacardiaceae | Mangifera |
| Brassicaceae | Brassica |
| Caricaceae | Carica |
|
Cucurbitaceae |
Benincasa, Citrullus, Coccinia, Cucumis, Cucurbita, Diplocyclos, Lagenaria, Luffa, Momordica,Sechium, Trichosanthes |
| Fabaceae | Phaseolus, Sesbania, Vigna |
| Juglandaceae | Juglans |
| Lauraceae | Persea |
| Moraceae | Artocarpus, Ficus |
| Myrtaceae | Syzygium |
| Passifloraceae | Passiflora |
| Rosaceae | Cydonia, Prunus |
| Rutaceae | Triphasia |
| Solanaceae | Cyphomandra, Solanum |
Biogeographic region and distribution
Afrotropical, Australasian, Oriental, Palearctic
Pakistan to s. China & Japan (Ryukyu Is.) SE to
Bougaville I.; introduced e. Africa, Egypt, Iran, Indian & Pacific
Ocean Is.
Adult taxonomy
Zeugodacus (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae (Coquillett)
Dacus cucurbitae Coquillett 1899: 129.—USA. Hawaii: Oahu, Honolulu. LT ♀ USNM. Lectotype designated by Drew 1989: 213.
Dacus yuiliensis Tseng & Chu 1992: 84.—n. n. aureus Tseng & Chu 1982.
Dacus aureus Tseng & Chu 1982: 85.—Taiwan. Hualien: Yuili. HT ♂ BCIQT? Preocc. May 1952.
P. cucurbitat Kamasaki 1970: 1354.—missp. cucurbitae Coquillett.
Dasyneura caudatus: Walker 1849: 1073.—misid.
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.
White, I. M., and M. M. Elson-Harris. 1992. Fruit flies of economic significance: their identification and bionomics. CAB International; Wallingford, UK. 601 p.
