Description of new ceratitis species (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Africa, or how morphological and DNA data are complementary in discovering unknown species and matching sexes
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2016
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European Journal of Taxonomy
Abstract
This paper describes five new Ceratitis species from the eastern and southern parts of the
Afrotropical Region: C. (Pterandrus) quilicii De Meyer, Mwatawala & Virgilio sp. nov.; C.(Ceratalaspis)
pallidula De Meyer, Mwatawala & Virgilio sp. nov.; C. (Ceratalaspis) taitaensis De Meyer & Copeland
sp. nov.; C. (Ceratalaspis) sawahilensis De Meyer & Virgilio sp. nov.; and C. (Ceratalaspis) flavipennata
De Meyer & Virgilio sp. nov. Their relationships with closely allied species within their respective
subgenera are discussed where appropriate, and diagnostic characters are given. DNA barcodes are
provided for all new species. In addition, the hitherto unknown male of C. (Pardalaspis) serrata De
Meyer, 1996 is described, based on material collected in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Recognition
of these new species and sexes is the result of an integrative approach using morphological characters
and DNA data
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Fruit flies, Afrotropical, Afrotropical