Acroceratitis Hendel

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), pp. 411-418 : 417-418

Key to species of Acroceratitis Hendel from India

The two new species run to couplet 10 in Hancock and Drew’s (1999) key but no further; hence a key to the ten known Indian taxa is provided here.

1. Wing with costal band interrupted just beyond cell sc ( Figs 21, 22 ).............................................. 2

- Wing with costal band continuous up to wing apex ( Fig. 1 ), interrupted beyond level of crossvein r-m, or with apically dif- fused pattern ( Fig. 20 ).................................................................................. 3

2. Scutellum black with yellow markings at the base of apical and basal scutellar setae ( Fig. 22 ); femora fulvous................................................................................................. A. tomentosa Hardy

- Scutellum black without yellow markings at the base of apical scutellar setae ( Fig. 21 ); femora dark fuscous............................................................................................ A. histrionica (de Meijere)

3. Wing with costal band extending from cell sc to wing apex ( Fig. 1 )............................................. 4

- Wing with hyaline indentation beyond level of crossvein r-m or with apically diffused pattern ( Fig. 20 )................. 8

4. Postpronotal lobe yellow without black spot and third abdominal tergite brownish to black...................................................................................................... A. tenmalaica Hancock and Drew

- Postpronotal lobe yellow with large black spot ( Figs 5 & 9 ); third abdominal tergite either brownish to black or fulvous.... 5

5. Abdominal tergites fulvous, at most with black basal margins on tergites III and IV ( Figs. 25 & 26).................... 6

- Third abdominal tergite brownish to black ( Fig. 1 )........................................................... 7

6. Scutellum with three black patches separated by yellow stripes (Fig. 24); oviscape (1.2 mm) shorter than combined length of abdominal tergites (2.34 mm)............................................................ A. ceratitina (Bezzi)

- Scutellum black apically, devoid of yellow stripes; oviscape (2.45 mm) as long as combined length of abdominal tergites (2.48 mm) ( Fig. 26)........................................................................ A. striata (Froggatt)

7. Oviscape short (0.85 mm) ( Fig. 16 ); wing with subapical band fused with posterior apical band ( Fig. 17 )............................................................................ A. breviscapa David, Ramani and Hancock , sp. nov.

- Oviscape longer (1.47 mm) ( Fig. 4 ); wing with subapical band free from posterior apical band ( Fig. 6 ).................................................................................... A. parastriata David and Hancock , sp. nov.

8. Scutellum with broad apical black patches; abdomen without submedial dark patches on tergites III–V.. A. separata (Bezzi)

- Scutellum predominantly yellow with apical black spots (Fig. 23); dark submedial patches present on abdominal tergites III–V ( Fig. 17 ).............................................................................................9

9. Wing with bands in apical areas distinct ( Fig. 20 ); scutellum with distinct black spots (Fig. 23).......... A. bimacula Hardy

- Wing with bands in apical areas indistinct; scutellar spots vestigial or absent.......................... A. distincta (Zia)

Figures

FIGURE 1. Habitus (dorsal) of Acroceratitis parastriata David and Hancock, sp. nov..

FIGURES 20 – 22. Habitus of Acroceratitis, 20, A. bimacula; 21, A. histrionica; 22, A. tomentosa. FIGURES 23 – 24. Scutum of Acroceratitis, 23, A. bimacula; 24, A. ceratitina.

FIGURES 2 – 6. Acroceratitis parastriata David and Hancock, sp. nov.. 2, head; 3, thorax (dorsal view); 4, abdomen; 5, thorax (lateral view); 6, wing.

FIGURES 9 – 12. Male of Acroceratitis parastriata David and Hancock, sp. nov.. 9, habitus (lateral); 10, epandrium, proctiger and surstyli (lateral view); 11, epandrium and surstyli (posterior view); 12, glans of phallus.

FIGURES 13 – 17. Acroceratitis breviscapa David, Ramani and Hancock, sp. nov.. 13, head; 14, scutum; 15, thorax (lateral view); 16, abdomen; 17, wing