Tephritini
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Tephritini is a large tribe of fruit flies within the Tephritidae, comprising approximately 80 and 1,000 described . The tribe is taxonomically diverse, with substantial regional faunas documented in Australia and other regions. Members are classified within the Tephritinae. The Australian fauna alone includes 23 genera and 77 species, with significant taxonomic revision work completed in the late 1990s.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tephritini: /tɛfrɪˈtiːnaɪ/
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Identification
Tephritini can be distinguished from other tephritid tribes by combination of characters in wing pattern, chaetotaxy, and genitalia structure. Australian Tephritini were revised with keys to and based on morphological characters. Several genera exhibit distinctive hyaline or reduced wing markings (e.g., Hyalopeza, Hyalotephritis).
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Distribution
distribution with documented faunas in Australia (23 , 77 ), Palearctic, Afrotropical, and other regions. Australian species have documented plant associations indicating broad geographic spread within the continent.
Similar Taxa
- Other Tephritinae tribesTephritini is distinguished from co-occurring tribes within Tephritinae by morphological characters detailed in regional revisions; wing pattern and genitalia structure are primary discriminators.