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Several taxonomic studies have concluded that<br />
 
Several taxonomic studies have concluded that<br />
- ''Bactrocera papayae'' Drew & Hancock, 1994 - the Asian papaya fruit fly, and<br />
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'''&bull;''' ''Bactrocera papayae'' Drew & Hancock, 1994 - the Asian papaya fruit fly, and<br />
- ''Bactrocera philippinensis'' Drew & Hancock, 1994 - the Philippines fruit fly<br />
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'''&bull;''' ''Bactrocera philippinensis'' Drew & Hancock, 1994 - the Philippines fruit fly<br />
 
are synonyms of ''Bactrocera dorsalis'' and differences between all these forms can be explained as continuous intraspecific variations.
 
are synonyms of ''Bactrocera dorsalis'' and differences between all these forms can be explained as continuous intraspecific variations.
  

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Bactrocera dorsalis laying eggs into a papaya fruit (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Scott Bauer, USDA ARS
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel, 1912) - (Oriental fruit fly)
is a serious pest which attacks a variety of tropical fruits, e.g. mango, guava, avocado and papaya. The natural distribution is southern Asia. It has spread, through infested fruits, to the Hawaiian Islands in 1947 and to other Pacific islands. It was eradicated from some Pacific islands, from Japan (1986), as well as from California and Florida. The adult is about 8 mm long. The thorax is dark brown with light markings. The abdomen is yellowish, with 2 horizontal black stripes and a central longitudinal stripe from the base of the 3rd segment to the tip of the abdomen. The life cycle lasts about 2-3 weeks. Pupation occurs in the soil. The introduction of parasitoids, like Fopius arisanus and Diachasmimorpha longicaudata has been quite successful in Hawaii.

Vernacular names
• Deutsch: orientalische Fruchtfliege
• English: Oriental fruit fly
• Español: mosca oriental de la fruta
• Français: mouche orientale des fruits
• Português: mosca oriental das frutas

Several taxonomic studies have concluded that
Bactrocera papayae Drew & Hancock, 1994 - the Asian papaya fruit fly, and
Bactrocera philippinensis Drew & Hancock, 1994 - the Philippines fruit fly
are synonyms of Bactrocera dorsalis and differences between all these forms can be explained as continuous intraspecific variations.

Other synonyms:
Dacus dorsalis

"Bactrocera papaya" form (PaDIL - click to enlarge)

"Bactrocera philippinensis" form (IPM Images - click to enlarge)