Use this tool to identify adult fruit flies of the genus Bactrocera, and its closely allied genera Zeugodacus, Dacus, and Monacrostichus (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Dacini). The tool covers all species of Dacini globally except those native to the African continent.
Not all dacine fruit fly species can be identified confidently to species level using morphology alone. In particular, members of species complexes (as indicated in the tool) will often need additional data, such as molecular (DNA), rearing records, biogeographic origin, male lure, etc. Use at your own discretion. This key is under active development; please e-mail questions, comments, or suggestions to camiel.doorenweerd@hawaii.edu.
Doorenweerd, C., Leblanc, L., Anderson, C. T., San Jose, M., Rubinoff, D., Geib, S., T. Todd, Barr, N. 2024. Adult Bactrocera fruit fly ID (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Dacini). Available from:
This tool was developed as part of a series of joint projects between the Insect Systematics and Biodiversity lab at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Daniel K. Inouye Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Science and Technology (S&T) Insect Management and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, with funding through Plant Protection Act 7721. The website is developed and managed by the USDA APHIS PPQ S&T Pest Identification Technology Laboratory Identification Technology Program.
Authors: Doorenweerd, C., Anderson, C. T., Leblanc, L., San Jose, M., Rubinoff, D., Geib, S., Barr, N.
Last updated May 2023
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