Flies are one of four superradiations of insects (along with beetles, wasps, and moths) that
account for the majority of animal life on Earth. Diptera includes species known for their …

Bactrocera papayae D rew & H ancock, B actrocera philippinensis D rew & H ancock, B
actrocera carambolae D rew & H ancock, and B actrocera invadens D rew, T suruta & W hite are …

Molecular and morphological research often suggest conflicting results. Selective pressure
on certain morphologies can confound understanding of evolutionary relationships. Dacini is …

The Afrotropical fruit fly genus Ceratitis MacLeay is an economically important group that
comprises over 89 species, subdivided into six subgenera. Cladistic analyses of morphological …

Current hypotheses of relationship among the species of the fruit fly genera Anastrepha and
Toxotrypana are tested using sequence data from six DNA regions: the mitochondrial …

The Bactrocera dorsalis complex (Tephritidae) comprises 85 species of fruit flies, including
five highly destructive polyphagous fruit pests. Despite significant work on a few key pest …

The polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP)
method described in a previous publication to document worldwide population structure of …

As genomic data proliferates, the prevalence of post-speciation gene flow is making species
boundaries and relationships increasingly ambiguous. Although current approaches …

The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Weidemann), is considered one of the most
significant tephritid pest species worldwide and is an exotic species in most of its range. Here, …

. Based on a recent phylogenetic analysis, Toxotrypana Gerstaecker ( 1860 ) is here placed
in synonymy with Anastrepha Schiner ( 1868 ). Although Toxotrypana is the senior name, …