Bactrocera (Bactrocera) propinqua ( Hardy and Adachi, 1954 )

Leblanc, Luc, Hossain, M. Aftab, Momen, Mahfuza & Seheli, Kajla, 2021, New country records, annotated checklist and key to the dacine fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Dacini) of Bangladesh, Insecta Mundi 2021 (880), pp. 1-56 : 22

Bactrocera (Bactrocera) propinqua ( Hardy and Adachi, 1954)

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Distribution. Malaysia (East) ( Hardy and Adachi 1954), Cambodia, Malaysia (Peninsular), Singapore, Thailand, ( Drew and Hancock, 1994), Vietnam ( Drew and Romig 2013), Bangladesh ( Leblanc et al. 2014, 2019b), Laos, China ( Leblanc et al. 2016), Indonesia ( Doorenweerd et al. 2020).

Bangladesh records. 62 specimens. CHATTOGRAM DIVISION: Bandarban Hill, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Khagrachari Hill, and Rangamati Hill Districts. DHAKA DIVISION: Dhaka, Gazipur, and Tangail Districts. SYL- HET DIVISION: Moulvibazar and Sylhet Districts.

Male lure. Cue-lure.

Host plants. Garcinia bancana Miq. ( Drew and Hancock 1994) , G. atroviridis Griff. ex T. Anderson , G. costata Hemsl. ex King , G. cowa Roxb. ex Choisy , G. forbesii King , G. schomburgkiana Pierre, G. xanthochymus Hook. f. ex T. Anderson ( Clusiaceae ) ( Allwood et al. 1999).

Note. Intraspecific variation in this species has been documented by Leblanc et al. (2015b).

Figures

Figure 16. Bactrocera (Bactrocera) propinqua (Hardy and Adachi), male. A) Head. B) Head and scutum. C) Abdomen. D) Wing. E) Lateral view. F) Distribution in Bangladesh.