Interceptions of fruit flies of the subfamilies Phytalmiinae and Tephritinae (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Japan
An illustrated key and annotated list of fruit flies intercepted in Japan has been recently published. This study focuses on species belonging to to the subfamilies Phytalmiinae and Tephritinae (Diptera: Tephritidae).
One species of Phytalmiinae (Themarictera flaveolata) and 17 species of Tephritinae have been intercepted on commodities imported into Japan in the period 2008-2019: Actinoptera sp., Campiglossa sororcula, Campiglossa sp., Euaresta bellula, Euaresta stigmatica, Eurosta solidaginis solidaginis (EU A1 quarantine pest), Metasphenisca nigricans, Neotephritis finalis, Spathulina arcucincta, Spathulina hessii, Terellia sp. near longicauda, Terellia vectensis, Trupanea californica, Trupanea jonesi, Trupanea nigricornis, Trupanea radifera and Trupanea signata.
The paper also lists the species intercepted before-2008. A summary is presented in the table below.
Species | Interception | Comment |
Themarictera flaveolata | Larvae detected in fruit of Capparis sp. from Kenya. | African species. |
Acanthiophilus helianthi | Larva intercepted on bud of Cynara scolymus from France. | Distribution: Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East. Hosts: flowers of Asteraceae. |
Actinoptera schnabeli | Consignment unknown. | Host: Helichrysum sp. (Asteraceae) |
Actinoptera sp. | Adult detected on cut flowers of Metalasia sp. from South Africa. | Distribution/hosts unknown. |
Campiglossa sororcula | Adult detected on leaves of Lactuca sativa from Taiwan. | Hosts: flowers of Asteraceae. |
Campiglossa sp. | Adult detected on stems of Asparagus sp. from USA. | Distribution/hosts unknown. |
Dacopsis holoxantha | Adult detected in consignment of fruit of Citrus paradisi from USA. | Species only known from Papua New Guinea; grapefruit not considered host fruit. |
Dirioxa pornia (EU A1 quarantine pest) | Larvae detected in fruit of Citrus sinensis from Australia. | Australian species attacking overripe, damaged or fallen fruit. |
Ensina sonchi | Adult detected on dry flowers from Italy. | Distribution: Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania. Hosts: flowers of Asteraceae. |
Euaresta bellula | Adult detected on leaves of Lactuca sativa from USA. | North American species. Hosts: flowers of Asteraceae. |
Euaresta stigmatica | Adult detected on leaves of Lactuca sativa from USA. | North American species. Hosts: flowers of Asteraceae. |
Eurosta solidaginis solidaginis (EU A1 quarantine pest) | Adult detected on cut flowers of Solidago sp. (Asteraceae) from Canada. | North American species. Solidago spp. are the only host plants. |
Metasphenisca nigricans | Adult detected on seeds of Acanthaceae from Sri Lanka. | Distribution. India and Sri Lanka. Hosts: seeds of Barleria sp. |
Neotephritis finalis | Adult detected on leaves of Lactuca sativa from USA. | North American species. Hosts: flowers of Asteraceae. |
Oxyaciura tibialis | Adult detected on leaf of Rosmarinus officinalis from Italy. | Distribution: Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East. Host: flowers of Lamiaceae. |
Ptilona persimilis (EU A1 quarantine pest) | Consignment unknown. | Host plant unknown. Larvae of other Ptilona spp. are associated with bamboo shoots. |
Spathulina arcucincta | Adult detected on cut flowers of Phaenocoma sp. from USA | African species. |
Spathulina hessii | Adult detected on cut flowers of Helichrysum sp. from South Africa. | African species. Hosts: flowers of Asteraceae. |
Tephritis impunctata | Consignment unknown. | Distribution: Taiwan. |
Terellia fuscicornis | Adult detected on cut flowers of Centaurea sp. from Italy. | Hosts: flowers and seeds of Asteraceae. |
Terellia sp. near longicauda | Adult detected on bud of Cynara scolymus from Spain. | Hosts: flowers of Cynara cardunculus. |
Terellia vectensis | Adult detected on cut flowers of Centaurea sp. from Italy. | Hosts: flowers and seeds of Asteraceae. |
Trupanea californica | Adult detected on leaves of Lactuca sativa from USA. | North American species. Hosts: flowers of Asteraceae. |
Trupanea jonesi | Adult detected on leaves of Lactuca sativa from USA. | North American species. Hosts: flowers of Asteraceae. |
Trupanea nigricornis | Adult detected on leaves of Lactuca sativa from USA. | North American species. Hosts: flowers of Asteraceae. |
Trupanea signata | Adult detected on stems of Apium graveolens from USA. | North American species. Hosts: flowers of Asteraceae. |
Sources
Kamiji T, Matsuura H (2022) An illustrated key and annotated list of species of the subfamilies Phytalmiinae and Tephritinae (Diptera: Tephritidae) detected in Japanese quarantine. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity 15(2), 196-217.