Frugivorous Flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) Hosts in the State of Bahia, Brazil and registers of new bitrophic interactions

Larvae of Lonchaeidae flies (Tephritoidea) are found in decaying organic material (trunks, branches and leaves), flower buds are attacked by Dasiops frieseni Norrbom & McAlpine, 1997, damaged fruits as well as ripe and green ones of oranges and passion fruits, all infested by Neosilba zadolicha...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of biology 2018-08, Vol.78 (3), p.591-592
Main Authors: Santos, O O, Castellani, M A, Bittencourt, M A L, Moreira, A A, Strikis, P C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
BIOLOGY
Dasiops
Females
Flies
Flowers & plants
Fruits
Larvae
Lonchaea
Lonchaeidae
Males
Neosilba
Oranges
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Summary:Larvae of Lonchaeidae flies (Tephritoidea) are found in decaying organic material (trunks, branches and leaves), flower buds are attacked by Dasiops frieseni Norrbom & McAlpine, 1997, damaged fruits as well as ripe and green ones of oranges and passion fruits, all infested by Neosilba zadolicha McAlpine & Steyskal, 1982. In Brazil three genera of Lonchaeidae have been found: Dasiops Rondani (1856), Neosilba McAlpine (1962) and Lonchaea Fallén (1820). Neosilba and Dasiops are the most important from an economic point of view, once they include the majority of frugivorous flies. The main purpose of this work was to extend the knowledge over Lonchaeidae species and their hosts in the State of Bahia, Brazil and new bitrophic interactions. The adults males of Neosilba, Lonchaea and females of Dasiops were identified at species level utilizing a stereomicroscope and biological microscope (McAlpine and Steyskal, 1982; Norrbom and McAlpine.
ISSN:1519-6984
1678-4375
1678-4375
DOI:10.1590/1519-6984.168836