REVISION OF THE SUBGENUS CERATITIS (CERATALASPIS) HANCOCK (DIPTERA, TEPHRITIDAE)

The fruit fly genus Ceratitis (Diptera: Tephritidae) comprises several important pest species attacking a wide range of unrelated fruits. Th is is the second paper in a series revising this genus, and deals with representatives of the subgenus Ceratalaspis. Thirty-six species are recognized, of which five are described as new: C. sucini sp. n., C. h ancocki sp. n., C. neostictica sp. n., C. paradumeti sp. n. and C. mli maensis sp. n. Ceratitis pycnanthi (Ghesquiere) is considered to be sy nonymous with C. striatella Munro, and the possible synonymies of C. g iffardi Bezzi and C. sarcocephali (Bezzi) with C. cosyra (Walker), as well as C. lineata (Hering) with C. striatella Munro are discussed. Le ctotypes are designated for the following species: C. connexa (Bezzi), C. discussa Munro, C. divaricata (Munro), C. dumeti Munro, C. lentige ra Munro, C. lunata Munro, C. marriotti Munro, C. melanopus (Hering), C. parinarii (Hering), C. quinaria (Bezzi), C. scaevolae (Munro), and C. simi Munro. A key is provided, with illustrations of mesonotal and wing patterns and shape of aculeus tip. All species are Afrotropical a nd most are restricted to the sub-saharan region, except for C. quinar ia which is also known from the Middle East (Yemen). Distribution and known host plant data are given. Tentative species groups within the s ubgenus are discussed.