Acroceratitis histrionica

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

Acroceratitis histrionica (de Meijere)

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Material examined. 2♀, 1♂, INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Hebbal, 10.vii.2013, David K. J.; 1♀, INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Hebbal, 31.vii.2013, David K. J; 1♂, INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Hebbal, 27.viii.2013, David K. J. ( NBAIR).

This species has been adequately described by Hardy (1973) and Hancock and Drew (1999). It resembles A. tomentosa Hardy in possessing costal band interrupted by a hyaline transverse band just beyond cell sc, but differs in having scutellum entirely black except for a yellow mark on each side at base of basal scutellar setae and dark fuscous femora. It is now known from southern India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos and Indonesia.

Figures

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.