Aethiothemara
| Aethiothemara | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tephritidae |
| Subfamily: | Phytalmiinae |
| Tribe: | Acanthonevrini |
| Genus: | Aethiothemara Hendel, 1928 |
Aethiothemara is a genus of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae.[1][2][3] It has six accepted species. Members can be found in Africa, in the nations of Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Kenya.[4] Unconfirmed sightings include locations in Gabon, Cameroon, and Republic of the Congo.[5]
At least one of the species in the genus, Aethiothemara transiens, is dinurnal.[6] Like other fruit flies, this genus is believed to breed in figs, otherwise damaged fruit, and tree bark.[7]
Aethiothemara was named in 1928.[4]
Species
- Aethiothemara fallacivena Enderlein, 1911
- Aethiothemara graueri Hendel, 1928
- Aethiothemara speiseriana Bezzi, 1924
- Aethiothemara striata Hendel, 1928
- Aethiothemara transiens Hendel, 1928
- Aethiothemara trigona Hendel, 1928
References
- ↑ "Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Search Results". Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ "Aethiothemara - Nomen.at - animals and plants".
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-27. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - 1 2 "Aethiothemara Hendel, 1928 | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ↑ "Genus Aethiothemara". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ↑ "Aethiothemara transiens Hendel 1928 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ↑ Hancock, David. (2015). A review of the tree, fig and fruit-infesting flies of the Aethiothemara, Diarrhegma, Dirioxa and Themaroides groups of genera (Diptera: Tephritidae: Acanthonevrini). Australian Entomologist. 42. 107-126.
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