Description of a new species of the genus Rhagoletis Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Nepal, with a key to species from Central and Southern Asia

Authors

  • Severyn V. Korneyev I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, NAS of Ukraine, Bogdan Chmielnicki St. 15, 01601 Kiev, Ukraine. E-mail: s.v.korneyev@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8599-7695
  • Valery A. Korneyev I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, NAS of Ukraine, Bogdan Chmielnicki St. 15, 01601 Kiev, Ukraine. E-mail: valery.korneyev@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9631-1038

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Diptera, Tephritidae, Rhagoletis, Nepal, Oriental, identification key, new species, taxonomy

Abstract

The genus Rhagoletis is represented in the Oriental Region by four species known to occur in Nepal. A fifth species, Rhagoletis freidbergi n. sp., is described herein. It differs from all known congeners by the colour patterns on the abdominal tergites and wing. A key to known Central and southern Asian species of Rhagoletis (from the Caucasus to the Himalayas) is provided. The taxonomic position of “Rhagoletis bezziana” Hendel, 1931 is also discussed.

 


Cite as: Korneyev, S.V. & Korneyev, V.A. 2019. Description of a new species of the genus Rhagoletis Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Nepal, with a key to species from Central and Southern Asia. Israel Journal of Entomology 49 (2): 87–97.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3362252

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2019-08-07

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Vol. 49 No. 2 (2019)

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