African Dacus (Diptera: Tephritidae); New Species and Data, with Particular Reference to the Tel Aviv University Collection Author White, Ian M. Author Goodger, Kim F. M. text Zootaxa 2009 2127 1 49 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.274925 534e3106-2d37-4f90-98c7-fe3fab66dc7b 1175-5326 274925 Bactrocera ( Gymnodacus ) mesomelas (Bezzi) Dacus mesomelas Bezzi, 1908a : 386 Other synonyms: White (2006: 144) Material. CAMEROON : 1 male , Bafoussam, 28.vii.1982 , ex Psidium guajava , G.J. Steck ( TAU ); 2 male , 3 female , Essé, 23.ix.2004 , ex Psidium guajava , F.X. Ndzana Abanda ( MRAC ). Remarks. White (2006) reported examining a long series of reared specimens from Democratic Republic of Congo (1935), labelled “Fruits de Perinari”, which was assumed to be a misspelling of Parinari , a genus of Chrysobalanaceae . This genus also lends its name to a widespread African forest vegetation type (e.g. Karlowski 2006 ) and the specimens may therefore have been reared from an unidentified fruit in “ Parinari forest”, assuming such a vegetation type was recognised in 1935. White (2006) also examined a very badly damaged teneral male that was apparently reared from guava ( Psidium guajava , Myrtaceae ) in Cameroon in 1982 but disregarded the host data on the assumption it represented a labelling error (data given on CD only). Further specimens have now been reared from guava in Cameroon thus confirming guava as a true host; the association with Parinari should now be regarded as doubtful.