New and confirmed records of fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) from Italy

Abstract

Prior to this study, 141 species of Tephritidae were known to occur in Italy. Italian records of nine species of the family Tephritidae (Diptera) are provided. Five species, Eurasimona stigma (Loew, 1840), Noeeta bisetosa Merz, 1992, Campiglossa doronici (Loew, 1856), Xyphosia laticauda (Meigen, 1826) and Rhagoletis berberidis Jermy, 1961 are recorded from Italy for the first time, whereas four species, Inuromaesa maura (Frauenfeld, 1857), Urophora cuspidata (Meigen, 1826), Tephritis conyzifoliae Merz, 1992 and T. mutabilis Merz, 1992, previously recorded in the Fauna Europaea database without reference to collection material, are confirmed and supplemented with host plant data and other collection data.

Population genetic diversity and structure of Tephritis angustipennis and Campiglossa loewiana (Diptera: Tephritidae) based on COI DNA barcodes in the three-river source region, China

“…However, the DNA barcodes of COI genes for T. angustipennis and C. loewiana have rarely been reported in this study area, and many species of Tephritidae have similar appearances. The limited availability of morphological analysis indices makes accurate species determination through morphological observation of eggs, larvae, and adults difficult ( Korneyev 2021 , Mazzon et al 2021 , Jennings 2023 ). DNA barcoding enables quick and accurate identification of these 2 pests, irrespective of their developmental stage ( Rathnayake et al 2023 ).…”

“…Tephritidae, belonging to the order Diptera, are commonly known as fruit flies, which are holometabolous insects. Reproduction typically occurs through oviposition ( Ovtshinnikova and Ovchinnikov 2016 , Zhang 2019 , Korneyev 2021 , Mazzon et al 2021 ). This family of insects has a large and diverse population with widespread distribution.…”

“…Studies have shown that the eggs, larvae, and pupae of fruit flies are relatively small and exhibit extremely similar morphologies at each stage, making species differentiation difficult based on morphology alone. Due to the high number of closely related species, similar morphologies, and limited research on the classification system of fruit flies in our research area, accurately identifying and classifying species are challenging ( Korneyev 2021 , Mazzon et al 2021 , Jennings 2023 ).…”

An analysis of morphological and genetic diversity of mango fruit flies in Pakistan

“…Fruit flies of the genus Bactrocera (Diptera: Tephrtitidae) with more than 5000 species are among the most important pests of fruits and vegetables in the world [ 1 ]. In addition to the polyphagous nature of some species, several are considered highly invasive; aided by globalization of trade and poor quarantine infrastructure in the developing countries.…”

The first complete mitochondrial genome ofSphaeniscus atilius(Walker, 1849) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and implications for the phylogenetic relationships of Tephritidae

“…Tephritidae, one of the largest families of Diptera, consists of more than 500 genera and almost 5,000 named species and predominantly distributes throughout the temperate and tropical areas of the world [1][2][3]. This family is also referred to as 'true' fruit flies, with hundreds of fruit-eating species accounting for about 40% of the species.…”