An Integrative Approach to Unravel the Ceratitis FAR (Diptera, Tephritidae) Cryptic Species Complex: a Review

Overview

Journal Zookeys

Date 2016 Jan 23

PMID 26798270

Citations 9

Authors

Marc De Meyer

Helene Delatte

Sunday Ekesi

Kurt Jordaens

Blanka Kalinova

Aruna Manrakhan

Maulid Mwatawala

Gary Steck

Joannes van Cann

Lucie Vanickova

Radka Brizova

Massimiliano Virgilio

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Abstract

This paper reviews all information gathered from different disciplines and studies to resolve the species status within the Ceratitis FAR (Ceratitis fasciventris, Ceratitis anonae, Ceratitis rosa) complex, a group of polyphagous fruit fly pest species (Diptera, Tephritidae) from Africa. It includes information on larval and adult morphology, wing morphometrics, cuticular hydrocarbons, pheromones, microsatellites, developmental physiology and geographic distribution. The general consensus is that the FAR complex comprises Ceratitis anonae, two species within Ceratitis rosa (so-called R1 and R2) and two putatitve species under Ceratitis fasciventris. The information regarding the latter is, however, too limited to draw final conclusions on specific status. Evidence for this recognition is discussed with reference to publications providing further details.

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