Record of lonchaeids (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) in municipalities of Alagoas State, Brazil

Abstract

Studies on frugivorous flies in Alagoas State, Brazil, have been limited to species of fruit flies (Tephritidae). This paper reports six species of Neosilba (Lonchaeidae) in five municipalities of Alagoas State: Neosilba bella, N. certa, N. glaberrima, N. inesperata, N. pendula and N. zadolicha.

Frugivorous flies (Diptera: Tephritidae; Lonchaeidae) associated with guava tree: species diversity, parasitoids and population fluctuation in the Espírito Santo state, Brazil

“…These two species are the most generalized ones of this genus in Brazil, with the highest number of host fruits (Raga et al 2015, Pinto 2017, Sousa et al 2021. All of the Neosilba species collected in the present study have been previously recorded associated with guava in Brazil, and N. zadolicha has been the lonchaeid species most frequently recorded from fruits of guava in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Amapá and São Paulo (Lemos et al 2015a, Raga et al 2015, Gisloti et al 2017, Santos et al 2017. Neosilba bella was previously recorded in the Espírito Santo state, in the coastal region (municipality of Viana), associated with Eugenia uniflora L. and Inga laurina Willd., and was also reported in the northern region (municipality of Linhares), associated with E. gemminiflora Berg.…”

Diversity of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritoidea) and Their Host Plants in a Conservation Unit from Midwestern Brazil

“…Neosilba glaberrima is reported to infest 21 hosts (Uchoa 2012;Gisloti et al 2017;Santos et al 2017). In this research, this species was recovered only from C. gonocarpum and P. americana; both are new records.…”

Lance flies associated with sweet passion fruit and contributions to the knowledge on Lonchaeidae in Peru

“…Moscas-lança associadas ao maracujá-doce e contribuições para o conhecimento de Lonchaeidae no Peru Lance flies are insects belonging to the family Lonchaeidae (Diptera: Tephritoidea) that in Neotropical region are represented by the genera Dasiops Rondani, Neosilba McAlpine, and Lonchaea Fallén. Although this family has been considered of secondary importance (KORYTKOWSKI; OJEDA, 1971), in the last decades, various species are reported as of economic importance due to the damage produced in fruits, flowers and fruit buds (ADAIME et al, 2012;SALAZAR-MENDOZA;ROMERO-RIVAS, 2016;DOS SANTOS et al, 2017). Moreover, they are being considered as key pest in several crops (ARAÚJO;ZUCCHI, 2002;DELGADO et al, 2010;QUINTERO et al, 2012).…”