Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel, 2013

David, K. J. & Ramani, S., 2019, New species, redescriptions and phylogenetic revision of tribe Dacini (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) from India based on morphological characters, Zootaxa 4551 (2), pp. 101-146 : 125

Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel

Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel, 1927a: 29 .

Dacus ferrugineus -Becker, 1913:641[Misidentification]

Leptoxyda sp. nr. longistyla Bezzi, 1913: 92.

Dacus longistylus Wiedemann, 1830 (Asian records) [misidentifcations by various authors]

Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel (in Drew & Romig, 2013: 375) .

Material examined: INDIA: 1♀ , Karnataka, Mysore , 9.v. 2007, Rajeswari, E. K., 1♂ , INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Hebbal , 28.vii. 2014, Prabhu, G., 1♀ , INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Hebbal , 13.x.2014, Prabhu, G., 1♀ , INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Attur , 19.vii.2014, Verghese, A., 1♀ , INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Hebbal , 30.vii.2014, Prabhu, G., 1♀ , INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Hebbal , 18.vi.2014, Prabhu, G., 1♀ , INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Hebbal , 13.v.2014, Prabhu, G ., INDIA, Karnataka, Bangalore, Hebbal , 0 2. viii.2012, David, K. J. ( NBAIR) .

Diagnosis: Male with epandrium and surstyli distinctly bulb-shaped (posterior view) ( Fig. 7D ). Lateral surstylus 3̄4 times longer than anterior lobe, apex of posterior lobe of surstylus hook shaped, curved in ( Fig. 4P ). Proctiger quadrate, almost as high as epandrium. Medial surstylus flattened, longer than lateral surstylus with a pair of short prensisetae ( Fig. 7D ). Phallus 4.8̄5.0 mm long excluding glans (0.30̄ 0.32 mm); 0.75 of glans sclerotised with elongate patterned praeputium, well developed vesica and basal lobe present ( Fig. 10N ). Female with bottle shaped oviscape (bulbous base with a narrow neck) 2.3 ̄ 2.7 mm long; eversible membrane (5 mm) with elongate spicules on distal end having 18̄20 sharp projections (medial ones higher than lateral ones) ( Fig. 12K ). Aculeus 3.6 to 3.8 mm long with three pairs of preapical setae and rounded apex ( Fig. 14K ). Two brown, mulberry shaped, spermathecae, ( Fig. 15O ).

Figures

FIGURE 4. Epandrium and surstyli (lateral view) of tribe Dacini. (A) Z. (Parasinodacus) incisus; (B) B. (Parazeugodacus) bipustulata; (C) Z. (Zeugodacus) assamensis; (D) Z. (Z.) caudatus; (E) Z. (Z.) cucurbitae; (F) Z. (Z.) fuscoalatus; (G) Z. (Z.) gavisus; (H) Z. (Z.) havelockiae; (I) Z. (Z.) scutellaris; (J) Z. (Z.) tau; (K) Z. (Z.) watersi; (L) Z. (Z.) zahadi; (M) B. (Tetradacus) minax; (N) Dacus (Callantra) longicornis; (O) D. (Didacus) ciliatus; (P) D. (Leptoxyda) persicus; (Q) D. (Mellesis) crabroniformis; (R) D. (M.) discophorus; (S) D. (M.) ramanii; (T) D. (Neodacus) sphaeroidalis.

FIGURE 7. Epandrium and surstyli (posterior view) of Bactrocera and Dacus. (A) B. (Tetradacus) minax; (B), D. (Callantra) longicornis; (C) D. (Didacus) ciliatus; (D) D. (Leptoxyda) persicus; (E) D. (Mellesis) crabroniformis; (F) D. (Mellesis) discophorus; (G) D. (Mellesis) ramanii; (H) D. (Neodacus) sphaeroidalis.

FIGURE 10. Glans of phallus of Dacini. (A) Z. (Zeugodacus) assamensis; (B) Z. (Z.) caudatus; (C) B. (Z.) cucurbitae; (D) Z. (Z.) fuscoalatus; (E) Z. (Z.) gavisus; (F) Z. (Z.) havelockiae; (G) Z. (Z.) scutellaris; (H) Z.(Z.) tau; (I) Z. (Z.) watersi; (J) Z. (Z.) zahadi; (K) B. (Tetradacus) minax; (L) Dacus (Callantra) longicornis; (M) D. (Didacus) ciliatus; (N) D. (Leptoxyda) persicus; (O) D. (Mellesis) crabroniformis; (P) D. (M.) discophorus; (Q) D. (M.) ramanii; (R) D. (Neodacus) sphaeroidalis.

FIGURE 12. Spicules on distal end of eversible membrane of Dacini. (A) B. (Parazeugodacus) bipustulata; (B) Z. (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae; (C) Z. (Z.) fuscoalatus; (D) Z. (Z.) havelockiae; (E) Z. (Z.) tau; (F) Z. (Z.) watersi; (G) Z. (Z.) zahadi; (H) B. (Tetradacus) minax; (I) Dacus (Callantra) longicornis; (J) D. (Didacus) ciliatus; (K) D. (Leptoxyda) persicus; (L) D. (Mellesis) insulosus.

FIGURE 14. Aculeus tip of Dacini. (A) Bactrocera (Parazeugodacus) bipustulata; (B) Z. (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae; (C) Z. (Z.) fuscoalatus; (D) Z. (Z.) havelockiae; (E) Z. (Z.) tau; (F) Z. (Z.) watersi; (G) Z. (Z.) zahadi; (H) B. (Tetradacus) minax; (I) Dacus (Callantra) longicornis; (J) D. (Didacus) ciliatus; (K) D. (Leptoxyda) persicus; (L) D. (Mellesis) insulosus.

FIGURE 15. Spermatheca of Dacini. (A) Bactrocera (B.) albistrigata; (B) B. (B.) blairiae; (C) B.(B.) caryeae; (D) B. (B.) correcta (E) B. (B.) digressa (F) B. (B.) dorsalis; (G) B. (B.) latifrons; (H) B. (B.) nigrofemoralis; (I) B. (B.) syzygii; (J) B. (B.) zonata; (K) B. (Bulladacus) cinnabaria; (L) B. (Parazeugodacus) bipustulata; (M) D. (Callantra) longicornis; (N) Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus; (O) Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus; (P) Zeugodacus (H.) diversus; (Q) Z. (J.) trilineatus; (R) Z. (Z.) cucurbitae; (S) Z. (Z.) fuscoalatus; (T) Z. (Z.) havelockiae; (U) Z. (Z.) tau; (V) Z. (Z.) watersi; (W) Z. (Z.) zahadi.