Natural History Museum
Abstract. The 439 described species in subgenus Bactrocera Macquart, 1835 of genus Bactrocera are referred to 90 species groups in 18 morphologically defined complexes. Semicallantra Drew, 1989 is placed as a new synonym of subgenus Bactrocera. Bactrocera (Bactrocera) wallacei Drew & Hancock, new species, is described from Maluku, Indonesia. Bactrocera clarkei Starkie, Strutt & Royer, 2022 and B. petila Drew, 1989 are transferred from subgenus Bactrocera to subgenera Neozeugodacus May, 1952a and Calodacus Hancock, 2015 respectively. Bactrocera incognita Doorenweerd & San Jose, 2024 and B. borneoensis Doorenweerd & San Jose, 2024 are regarded as new synonyms of B. occipitalis (Bezzi, 1919) and B. carambolae Drew & Hancock, 1994 respectively. Bactrocera irvingiae Drew & Hancock, 1994 is newly reported from Taiwan based on a previous misidentification as ‘Dacus parvulus’. Discussions are included on the history of research, biogeography, male lures, host plants and molecular evidence.
Key words. Bactrocera, taxonomy, biogeography, morphology
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