Notes on the frugivorous fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) fauna of western Africa, with description of a new Dacus species

  • Marc De Meyer MRAC, Tervuren, Belgium
  • Ian M. White NHM, London, UK
  • Kim F.M. Goodger NHM, London, UK
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2013.50
Keywords: Dacini, Afrotropical, fruit flies, Tephritidae, West Africa

Abstract

The species richness of the frugivorous fruit fly fauna of western African (in particular of Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria) is discussed. The diversity is compared at a national level and between the ecoregions within the national boundaries of the study area. A new species, Dacus goergeni sp. nov. is described and additional taxonomic notes are presented.

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Published
2013-07-18
How to Cite
De Meyer, M., White, I. M., & Goodger, K. F. (2013). Notes on the frugivorous fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) fauna of western Africa, with description of a new Dacus species. European Journal of Taxonomy, (50). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2013.50
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No. 50 (2013): Notes on the frugivorous fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) fauna of western Africa, with description of a new Dacus species
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Entomology
Copyright (c) 2013 Marc De Meyer, Ian M. White, Kim F.M. Goodger

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