Acroceratitis incompleta Hardy

David, K. J., Sachin, K. & Hancock, D. L., 2020, A new species of Acrotaeniostola Hendel and new records of Gastrozonini and Ceratitidini (Diptera: Tephritidae) from India, Zootaxa 4731 (3), pp. 425-432 : 428

Acroceratitis incompleta Hardy

( Figures 12–17 )

Acroceratitis incompleta Hardy, 1973: 227 .

Material examined: 1♀, INDIA, Sikkim, KVK, Ranipool , 24.x.2018., Coll. David, K. J. , 2♀♀, INDIA: Megha- laya, Ri-Bhoi , 25.712 oN 91.999 oE, 14.x.2019, Coll. David, K. J. ( NBAIR) .

Diagnosis: Characterized by wing with an uninterrupted costal band, isolated discal and subapical bands, scutum with large black patches, scutellum with a broad yellow base and three large apical black spots and abdomen without a black band on tergite III ( Hardy, 1973; Hancock and Drew, 1999). Previously recorded from northern Thailand, Laos and southern China ( Hancock and Drew, 1999), A. incompleta is newly recorded from northern India (Meghalaya and Sikkim).

Figures

FIGURES 12–17. Acroceratitis incompleta Hardy. 12, head; 13, thorax (lateral view) and legs; 14, scutum (dorsal view); 15; abdomen; 16, wing; 17, aculeus tip