Novel lures and COI sequences reveal cryptic new species of Bactrocera fruit flies in the Solomon Islands (Diptera, Tephritidae, Dacini)

By

Leblanc, Luc 1963-
Tsatsia, Francis
Doorenweerd, Camiel

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1057

Pages

49--103

Subjects

Dacus , Oceania , pest species , taxonomy , Zeugodacus

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1057.68375

 

Abstract

Results from a snap-shot survey of Dacine fruit flies carried out on three of the Solomon Islands in April 2018 are reported. Using traps baited with the male lures cue-lure, methyl eugenol, and zingerone, 30 of the 48 species previously known to occur in the Solomon Islands were collected. Six species are newly described here: Bactrocera allodistinctasp. nov., B. geminosimulatasp. nov., B. kolombangaraesp. nov., B. quasienochrasp. nov., B. tsatsiaisp. nov., and B. vargasisp. nov., all authored by Leblanc & Doorenweerd. An illustrated key to the 54 species now known to be present in the country is provided.