Bactrocera melanotus
OngaongaCook Islands Fruitfly
Type | Description | Download |
Image: | Male and egg-laying female | 39KB |
Southern Group: Present Makatea: | ||||||||
RR |
MG |
AT |
MK |
MT |
AK |
PL |
TK |
MN |
+++ |
++ |
- |
- |
- |
Northern Group: - | |||||
TN |
MH |
RK |
PK |
NS |
SW |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Bactrocera melanotus (Coquillet)
SYNONYMS: Dacus melanotus
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; ATELOCERATA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PTERYGOTA; Diptera; TEPHRITIDAE
SIGNIFICANCE NOTES -
NEGATIVE SIGNIFICANCE: Serious agricultural pest. Comments: NBSAP - Puaikura (2= of 12 animal pests)
Vouchers:
Mangaia: fieldspecimen+photo, coastal forest 500m south of Oneroa, 2006/5, G.McCormack with ID as Bactrocera melanotus.
References:
Special Reference: PM79, W&D79
Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02, zupM03a
McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org.
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