3i6 INSECTS 



by Capt. Broun in 1903. Constantly met with on imported fruit 

 from all those localities. Not established. 



Tephrites tryoni, Froggatt. Queensland Fruit Fly 



Introduced from Australia in pineapples ; first observed by Capt. 

 Broun in 1904. For many years it was very commonly met with, 

 but was not nearly s& common in 1907 and 1908. Mr W. W. Smith 

 (April, 1919) states that it is very common in orchards in Taranaki. 



Trypeta musa, Froggatt. New Hebrides Fruit Fly 



The Agricultural Department report for 19 18 states that this 

 fly was very prevalent in Mandarin oranges imported from Sydney, 

 and that large numbers had been bred out. It has not succeeded, 

 however, in establishing itself. 



Lonchaa splendida, Loew. Tomato Fruit Fly 



First observed in 1903 in tomatoes brought from Sydney, from 

 which large numbers were reared. In the Agricultural Department's 

 report for 1908 it is said to be on the increase in tomatoes and 

 oranges. It is found, but not commonly, in Welhngton, and probably 

 in other centres. 



Consignments of the following fruits containing maggots have 

 been burned on the wharves — apples, apricots, bananas, cherries, 

 figs, grenadillas, loquats, mangoes, mummy apples, mandarins, maupi 

 fruit, nectarines, oranges, peaches, persimmons, plums, pineapples, 

 pears, shaddocks and tomatoes. Several regulations were enforced 

 to check the introduction of this pest, but owing to efforts of importers 

 these regulations were temporarily relaxed, and in October, 1907, a 

 very large consignment of fruit containing maggots was distributed 

 from Auckland, and reached various parts of the colony. Efforts 

 were immediately made to trace this fruit and destroy it where 

 possible. But later in the season the flies were found breeding in 

 peaches in several gardens in Napier, and in both peaches and 

 tomatoes near Blenheim. In 1908 it was found in peaches both in 

 Napier and Auckland gardens, and in many consignments of imported 

 fruits. 



Since 1908 no specimens, other than those from imported fruit, 

 have been found. 



Halterophora capitata, Broun. Mediterranean Fruit Fly 



First detected in peaches on Welhngton Wharf in 1898, when 

 flies were reared from maggots in the condemned fruit by Mr T. W. 

 Kirk. Later they were discovered by Capt. Broun in soil accom- 



