Euphranta dysoxyli David
Nomenclature
Euphranta dysoxyli David: David et al., 2013: 441
Taxonomic position
Diptera: Brachycera: Tephritoidea: Tephritidae: Trypetinae: Adramini
Diagnosis
- Face with black elongate markings on each antennal furrow
- Scutum brown with narrow, yellow lateral vittae and broad medial postsutural vitta .
- Abdominal tergites yellow with black basal band on each tergite
- Wing hyaline with four transverse bands
Host plants
Larvae of E.dysoxyli develop inside fruits of Dysoxylum malabaricum (Meliaceae)
Distribution
This species has been reported only from Karnataka (David et al., 2013)
Selected References
David, K.J., Hancocok D.L., Freidberg, A. and Goodger, K.F.M. (2013) New species and records of Euphranta Loew and other Adramini (Diptera: Tephritidae: Trypetinae) from south and southeast Asia. Zootaxa, 3635(4), 439-458.
David, K.J., Hancock, D.L., Sankararaman, H., Sachin, K. & Singh, S. (2020) A new species of Euphranta Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae: Trypetinae: Adramini) from India. Zootaxa, 4868 (4), 584–590.
