Mexican fruit fly

Scientific Name: Anastrepha ludens
Scientific Author: (Loew)
Taxonomy: (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Reliability: High

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Abdomen view
Dorsal female
Head above female
Head front female
Head side female
Lateral view female
Posterior view female

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Abdomen tip

Diagnostic Notes

Mostly yellowish-brown in colour; A. ludens, is typical in appearance to other members of the genus Anastrepha, but notable for the female's long ovipositor and sheath relative to its body size -the ovipositor is 3.35-4.7 mm long; wing band colour pale yellow, width of S-band narrow apically, not extending to medial vein, and colour of thoracic setae uniformly pale.

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http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/fruit/tropical/mexicanfruitfly.htm

Accessed 15 July 2005

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Specimen Contact: Museum Victoria

Author: Walker, K.

Created: 15/07/2005 05:04 AEST

Last Updated: 31/08/2012 11:11 AEST

Citation: Walker, K. (2005) Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens) Updated on 8/31/2012 11:11:14 AM Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au.

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