Australian Fruit Flies — HARDY 
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Fig. 22. Dacus {Strumeta) pallidus (Perkins and May): 
a, ovipositor, full length; b, apex of ovipositor. 
This distance is equal to about twice the 
length of the longest pre-apical setae or two 
to three times longer than the plate bearing 
the setae. The inversion membrane measures 
about 2.1 mm. long by 0.3 mm. wide. The 
scales of the rasper extend to within about 
0.75 mm. of the base of the segment. The 
basal segment is about 1.5 mm. long by 1.1 
mm. at its broadest point. The spiracles are 
0.14 mm. from the base of the segment, 
measured on the lateral margin. 
Length: Body, 6.4-6. 6 mm.; wings, 5.8- 
6.0 mm. 
TYPE: No type or type locality was desig- 
nated. It was described from a series bred 
from fruits of Sarcocephalus cordatus Mig. col- 
lected at Cairns and Brisbane, Australia. 
Type series in the University of Queens- 
land colJection. 
The Krauss collection contained a large 
series of this species from Cairns, Queens- 
land, ex Sarcocephalus cordatus^ Mar. -Apr., 
1950, and 20 specimens from Iron Range, 
Queensland, ex "under, yellow fruit," Aug., 
1949. 
Dacus (Strumeta ) pul cher (Tryon) 
Fig. 23^, h 
Bactrocera pulcher Tryon 1927. Roy. Soc. 
Queensland, Proc. 38(14): 206-207. 
This species superficially resembles Dacus 
{Heterodaculus) visendus n. sp. because of the 
similarity in the wing markings. The two 
species are not related, however, and could 
not be confused. The species appears to be 
related to D. strigatus (Perkins) but is readily 
separated by the brown costal cells, the yellow 
notopleural calli, and the more anteriorly 
placed r-m crossvein. 
MALE. Chiefly black or dark colored species. 
Head: Rufous, except for the blackened occi- 
put, the black facial spots, and the discolora- 
tions on the front. The front is about one and 
one-half times longer than its greatest width. 
The front is gradually expanded on the lower 
half, and the median tumescence is discolored 
with brown. Two pairs of inferior fronto- 
orbital bristles are present on the specimen at 
hand. In the original description Tryon stated 
that three pairs of inferior ftontals were pres- 
ent. All of the head bristles are black. The 
facial spots are elongate, are equal to half the 
length of the face, and extend to the oral 
margin. The first two antennal segments are 
rufous, tinged lightly with brown. The second 
segment is comparatively long, being one and 
one-half times longer than the first segment 
and nearly half as long as the third. The third 
segment is brown in color, is almost one and 
two-fifths longer than the face, and is nearly 
five times longer than wide (Fig. 2'ba). 
Thorax: Dorsum black except for the humeri, 
notopleural calli, lateral yellow postsutural 
vittae, and the scutellum. The median portion 
