Australian Dacinae (Diptera: Tephritidae): New Species From Cape York Peninsula, a Discussion of Species Complexes and Key to Species.

Abstract

Fourteen new species of Dacus are described from Cape York Peninsula, northern Queensland: D. (Dacus) bellulus, D. (Pacifodacus) salamander, D. (Bactrocera) absconditus, D. (B.) aeroginosus, D. (B.) antigone, D. (B.) aurantiacus, D. (B.) erubescentis, D. (B.) fuliginus, D. (B.) humilis, D. (B.) peninsularis, D. (B.) perkinsi, D. (B.) romigae, D. (B.) rufofusculus, D. (B.) russeolus. In addition, closely related species are assigned to species complexes and a key provided for the 78 recorded Australian species.