Taxonomy
Valid name:
Bactrocera (
Bactrocera)
versicolor (Bezzi, 1916)
Preferred common name: None.
Synonyms:
Chaetodacus ferrugineus var.
versicolor (original combination in Bezzi, 1916)
Strumeta versicolor (subsequent combination in Perkins, 1938)
Dacus versicolor (subsequent combination in Hardy, 1977)
Morphology-based identification
Bactrocera versicolor can be identified reliably based on morphology. Spot characters are the dark markings on both the fore and mid femur, and the brown mark on the distal part of the scutellum.
Molecular identification
There are no molecular reference data available for
B. versicolor.
Distribution
Bactrocera versicolor has been recorded from the Indian subcontinent, which is its presumed native range.
Further information
Bactrocera versicolor is reported as a "category D" pest in
Vargas et al. 2015Vargas et al. 2015:
Vargas RI, Pinero JC, Leblanc L, 2015. An overview of pest species of Bactrocera fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) and the integration of biopesticides with other biological approaches for their management with a focus on the pacific region. Insects 6: 297–318. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects6020297. A category D pest is there defined as "species that have been occasionally bred from commercial/edible fruit or cucurbits".
Bactrocera versicolor has been reared from sapodilla (
Manilka zapota) - which is not native to Asia but has been introduced from Central America.
