Two new species of Acroceratitis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) and an updated key for the species from India Author David, K. J. Author Hancock, D. L. Author Ramani, S. text Zootaxa 2014 3895 3 411 418 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3895.3.5 4fc14a2f-8e63-4c19-b188-605dac8460b0 1175-5326 231138 895AA389-60E4-4685-B5FB-A2E0ECEA6B4A Key to species of Acroceratitis Hendel from India The two new species run to couplet 10 in Hancock and Drew’s (1999) key but no further; hence a key to the ten known Indian taxa is provided here. 1. Wing with costal band interrupted just beyond cell sc ( Figs 21, 22 ).............................................. 2 - Wing with costal band continuous up to wing apex ( Fig. 1 ), interrupted beyond level of crossvein r-m, or with apically dif- fused pattern ( Fig. 20 ).................................................................................. 3 2. Scutellum black with yellow markings at the base of apical and basal scutellar setae ( Fig. 22 ); femora fulvous................................................................................................. A. tomentosa Hardy - Scutellum black without yellow markings at the base of apical scutellar setae ( Fig. 21 ); femora dark fuscous............................................................................................ A. histrionica (de Meijere) 3. Wing with costal band extending from cell sc to wing apex ( Fig. 1 )............................................. 4 - Wing with hyaline indentation beyond level of crossvein r-m or with apically diffused pattern ( Fig. 20 )................. 8 4. Postpronotal lobe yellow without black spot and third abdominal tergite brownish to black...................................................................................................... A. tenmalaica Hancock and Drew - Postpronotal lobe yellow with large black spot ( Figs 5 & 9 ); third abdominal tergite either brownish to black or fulvous.... 5 5. Abdominal tergites fulvous, at most with black basal margins on tergites III and IV ( Figs. 25 & 26 ).................... 6 - Third abdominal tergite brownish to black ( Fig. 1 )........................................................... 7 6. Scutellum with three black patches separated by yellow stripes (Fig. 24); oviscape ( 1.2 mm ) shorter than combined length of abdominal tergites ( 2.34 mm )............................................................ A. ceratitina (Bezzi) - Scutellum black apically, devoid of yellow stripes; oviscape ( 2.45 mm ) as long as combined length of abdominal tergites ( 2.48 mm ) ( Fig. 26 )........................................................................ A. striata (Froggatt) 7. Oviscape short ( 0.85 mm ) ( Fig. 16 ); wing with subapical band fused with posterior apical band ( Fig. 17 )............................................................................ A. breviscapa David, Ramani and Hancock , sp. nov. - Oviscape longer ( 1.47 mm ) ( Fig. 4 ); wing with subapical band free from posterior apical band ( Fig. 6 ).................................................................................... A. parastriata David and Hancock , sp. nov. 8. Scutellum with broad apical black patches; abdomen without submedial dark patches on tergites III–V.. A. separata (Bezzi) - Scutellum predominantly yellow with apical black spots (Fig. 23); dark submedial patches present on abdominal tergites III–V ( Fig. 17 ).............................................................................................9 9. Wing with bands in apical areas distinct ( Fig. 20 ); scutellum with distinct black spots (Fig. 23).......... A. bimacula Hardy - Wing with bands in apical areas indistinct; scutellar spots vestigial or absent.......................... A. distincta (Zia)