Distinguishing between the two sympatric species Bactrocera carambolae and B. papayae (Diptera: Tephritidae) based on aedeagal length

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 639-643

  Iwahashi, Osamu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aedeagal length; Bactrocera carambolae; Bactrocera dorsalis complex; Bactrocera papayae; Fruit flies; Sympatric species

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MORPHOLOGY;

SINGAPORE;

BACTROCERA CARAMBOLAE; BACTROCERA PAPAYAE;

EID: 0033375381     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/92.5.639     Document Type: Article

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