Bactrocera (Bactrocera) samoae Drew, 1989

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Bactrocera (Bactrocera) samoae Drew, 1989

Figure 77

Distribution. Samoa (Savai’i, Upolu).

Male lure. No known lure.

Host plants. ANNONACEAE : Cananga odorata . APOCYNACEAE : Cerbera odollam , Ochrosia oppositifolia . ARALIACEAE : Polyscias sp. CALOPHYLLACEAE : Calophyllum inophyllum . COMBRETACEAE : Terminalia catappa . EBENACEAE : Diospyros foliosa . GENTIANACEAE : Fagraea berteroana . RUBIACEAE : Guettarda speciosa . RUTACEAE : Micromelum minutum , Murraya paniculata .

Edible host common name: Tropical almond.

Notes. This species, not attracted to male lures, is virtually indistinguishable from two other cue-lure-attracted species referred to as Bactrocera species near passiflorae ( Fig. 63 , 64 ).

Figures

Figure 63. Bactrocera (Bactrocera) passiflorae (Froggatt) (species near), from Tokelau, male. A) Head. B) Head and scutum. C) Abdomen. D) Wing. E) Lateral view.

Figure 64. Bactrocera (Bactrocera) passiflorae (Froggatt) (species near), from Fiji. A) Head. B) Head and scutum. C) Abdomen, female. D) Abdomen, male. E) Wing. F) Lateral view, female.

Figure 77. Bactrocera (Bactrocera) samoae Drew. A) Head. B) Head and scutum. C) Abdomen, female. D) Abdomen, male. E) Wing. F) Lateral view, male.