An illustrated key and annotated list of species of the subfamilies Phytalmiinae and Tephritinae (Diptera: Tephritidae) detected in Japanese quarantine

Abstract

An illustrated key and annotated list for the subfamilies Phytalmiinae and Tephritinae (Diptera: Tephritidae) detected in plant quarantine may be useful for rapid identification by quarantine officials. In this study, specimens of the flies detected in Japanese quarantine, which have been stored at the plant protection station, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, were identified. The results showed that one species of Phytalmiinae and 17 species of Tephritinae were newly recorded in quarantined plants: Phytalmiinae, Themarictera flaveolata ; Tephritinae, Actinoptera sp., Campiglossa sororcula , Campiglossa sp., Euaresta bellula , Euaresta stigmatica , Eurosta solidaginis solidaginis , 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 . Here, an illustrated key containing fly species detected in Japanese quarantine, which were recorded in this and previous studies, is presented. The key includes simple features and specimen color images. An annotated list of the species detected in quarantine is also shown. The list includes related information such as diagnosis with simple features and specimen color images, distribution, and host plants. The key and list can contribute to the rapid identification of fruit flies detected in quarantine.