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Issue: Vol. 3895 No. 3: 16 Dec. 2014
Type: Article
Published: 2014-12-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3895.3.5
Page range: 411–418
Abstract views: 85
PDF downloaded: 5

Two new species of Acroceratitis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) and an updated key for the species from India

National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bangalore-560024, Karnataka, India
Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560065, India
Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560065, India
Tephritidae Gastrozonini Poaceae India Karnataka

Abstract

Two new species of genus Acroceratitis Hendel, namely A. parastriata David & Hancock , sp. nov. and A. breviscapa David, Ramani & Hancock, sp. nov., are described from India. A. histrionica (de Meijere) is recorded for the first time from India. An updated key to Indian species of Acroceratitis is also provided.

How to Cite

David, K.J., Hancock, D.L. & Ramani, S. (2014) Two new species of Acroceratitis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) and an updated key for the species from India. Zootaxa, 3895 (3), 411–418. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3895.3.5