Taxonomy
Valid name:
Bactrocera (
Bactrocera)
obliqua (Malloch, 1939)
Preferred common name: None
Synonyms:
Dacus obliquus (original combination in Malloch, 1939)
Morphology-based identification
Bactrocera obliqua can be identified reliably based on morphology. The dark band in the center of the scutellum and a brown infuscation along vein
r-m in the wing are spot characters.
Molecular identification
There are no molecular reference data available for
B. obliqua.
Distribution
Bactrocera obliqua is only known from New Guinea and associated islands, which is its presumed native range.
Further information
Bactrocera obliqua is classified as a "category C" pest of guava and mountain apple in
Vargas et al. (2015)Vargas et al. (2015):
Vargas RI, Pinero JC, Leblanc L, 2015. An overview of pest species of Bactrocera fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) and the integration of biopesticides with other biological approaches for their management with a focus on the pacific region. Insects 6: 297–318. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects6020297. A category C pest is there defined as "relatively minor oligophagous or specialist fruit or cucurbit pests".
