Distinguishing between two sympatric species, Bactrocera occipitalis and B. philippinensis (Diptera: Tephritidae), based on aedeagal length

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 182-187

  Iwahashi, Osamu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aedeagal length; Bactrocera dorsalis complex; Bactrocera occipitalis; Bactrocera philippinensis; Fruit flies; Sympatric species

Indexed keywords

AEDEAGUS; HYBRID; IDENTIFICATION; PHILIPPINES; SIZE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MORPHOLOGY; SYMPATRY;

BACTROCERA DORSALIS; BACTROCERA OCCIPITALIS; BACTROCERA PHILIPPINENSIS; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0032833703     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/92.2.182     Document Type: Article

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