A new family of Strepsiptera parasitizing fruit flies (Tephritidae) in Australia |
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| Authors: | Richard A.I. Drew Allan J. Allwood |
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| Affiliation: | Entomology Branch, Department of Primary Industries, Indooroopilly, Queensland 4068, Australia;*Research Services Branch, Department of Primary Production, P.O. Box 4160, Darwin 5794, Australia |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT. A new family of Strepsiptera (Dipterophagidae) from Australia containing a new genus and species ( Dipterophagus daci ) is described and figured. This is the first species of Strepsiptera to be described as a parasite of Diptera. D.daci is recorded from ten fruit fly species, viz Dacus aquilonis (May), D.bellulus Drew, D.cacuminatus (Hering), D.decurtans (May), D.mayi Hardy, D.neohumeralis Hardy, D.peninsularis Drew, D.tenuifascia (May), D.tryoni (Froggatt) and Dacus sp. n. ( near musae ). Gregarious parasitism (two to six adult parasites per fly) is common. |
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