Identity of Specimens of the Anastrepha fraterculus Complex (Diptera, Tephritidae) with Atypical Aculeus Tip

Several specimens collected in Paraguay along with Anastrepha fraterculus (sensu lato) have an aculeus tip similar to species from the fraterculus complex, but the teeth of the aculeus of these specimens are poorly defined. As Anastrepha species identification is based mostly on subtle differences i...

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Published in:	Neotropical entomology Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 618 - 627
Main Authors:	Lopes, G N, Arias, O R, Cônsoli, F L, Zucchi, R A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston Springer-Verlag 01-12-2013 Springer US
Subjects:	Agriculture Anastrepha fraterculus Animals Biomedical and Life Sciences Entomology internal transcribed spacers intraspecific variation Life Sciences Morphology and Physiology morphometry sequence analysis Sequence Analysis, DNA species identification Systematics Tephritidae - anatomy & histology Tephritidae - classification Tephritidae - genetics Wings, Animal Fruit fly phenotypic plasticity morphology systematics molecular markers
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