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A shoot-fly Atherigona tritici sp. n. (Diptera: Muscidae), attacking wheat Triticum aestivum in Egypt

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

A.C. Pont  and
J.C. Deeming
A.C. Pont*
Affiliation:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW, UK
J.C. Deeming
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, National Museum of Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF1 3NP, UK
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*Fax: 01491 873749 E-mail: pont.muscidae@btinternet.com
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Abstract

The two ‘forms’ of the Afrotropical shoot-fly Atherigona rubricornis Stein are shown to be good species. A neotype is designated for the true A. rubricornis, which is restricted to tropical Africa. The other form is described as A. triticisp. n. It is widespread in tropical Africa, but is known also from Egypt, where the larvae attack wheat seedlings, Israel and Yemen. Infestation levels of larvae, with maxima between 9% and 32%, indicate that it is a significant pest of wheat seedlings in Egypt.

Type
Research Article
Information
Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 91 , Issue 4 , August 2001 , pp. 297 - 300
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2001

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