Taxonomic affinities of Deroparia Munro, Euryphalara Munro and XenodorellaMunro (Diptera : Tephritidae : Tephritinae)

Authors
Hancock, DL
Citation
Dl. Hancock, Taxonomic affinities of Deroparia Munro, Euryphalara Munro and XenodorellaMunro (Diptera : Tephritidae : Tephritinae), AFR ENTOMOL, 8(2), 2000, pp. 261-264
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGY
ISSN journal
10213589 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
261 - 264
Database
ISI
SICI code
1021-3589(200009)8:2<261:TAODME>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Deroparia reticulata (Munro), Euryphalara barnardi (Bezzi), E. extensa Munr o, comb. n., E. sp. nr. extensa, E, mecistocephala (Munro) and Xenodorella mira Munro are considered to belong to a closely allied group of genera, th e Euryphalara group, placed in the tribe Platensinini. The species occur ma inly in Namibia and appear to be associated with Monechma (Acanthaceae).