Florida Entomologist (2005) 88, 321-324

John Sivinski and Rui Pereira (2005)
Do wing markings in fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) have sexual significance
Florida Entomologist 88 (3), 321-324
Abstract: The patterned wings of tephritid fruit flies often are moved in complex manners during sexual encounters. However, there are few cases of sexual dimorphism, and wing movements also may occur in non-sexual contexts. There was no evidence that enhancing or obliterating the patterns on the wings of male Caribbean fruit flies, Anastrepha suspensa (Loew), had any effect on their sexual success. There is convergence in wing patterns with another Dipteran family, the distantly related Bombyliidae. Additional studies of mating systems with this family might illuminate the significance of similar wing patterns in tephritids.
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Database assignments for author(s): John M. Sivinski, Rui Cardoso Pereira

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Anastrepha suspensa