ovipositor musculature of Carpomya schineri (Loew) (Diptera, Tephritidae)

The structure of the ovipositor sclerites and musculature was studied in the tephritid fly Carpomya schineri (Loew) whose larvae develop in the fruits of Rosa. The structural characters of the ovipositor of this species facilitating laying eggs into such fruits are discussed. The ovipositor musculat...

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Published in:Entomological review 2013-04, Vol.93 (2), p.155-159
Main Author: Ovtshinnikova, O. G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bactrocera
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Carpomya
Ceratitis
Diptera
eggs
Fruit-flies
fruits
larvae
Life Sciences
ovipositor
Rosa
Tephritidae
Zoology
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Summary:The structure of the ovipositor sclerites and musculature was studied in the tephritid fly Carpomya schineri (Loew) whose larvae develop in the fruits of Rosa. The structural characters of the ovipositor of this species facilitating laying eggs into such fruits are discussed. The ovipositor musculature and functioning in Carpomya are very similar to those in Ceratitis and Bactrocera; species of all these genera lay eggs in fruits. In the details of the ovipositor musculature, Carpomya is more similar to Ceratitis than to Bactrocera. The genera Carpomya, Ceratitis and Bactrocera are phylogenetically close but Ceratitis and Bactrocera belong to sister tribes within one subfamily, Dacinae. Thus, morpho-functional similarity of the ovipositor structure may not only reflect close relationship but also result from common adaptive transformations.
ISSN:0013-8738
1555-6689
DOI:10.1134/S0013873813020036