Introduction to the Fruit Flies fauna (Diptera, Tephritidae) of Fars province, Iran Author Fazel, M. Author Fallahzadeh, M. Author Gheibi, M. text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2011 2011-12-19 43 2 1229 1235 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5326206 0253-116X 5326206 Bactrocera oleae (ROSSI 1790) M a t e r i a l: 1: Shiraz; 30°27' N 53°37' E , 1574 m , 27 Aug. 2009 . H o s t p l a n t: Family Oleaceae are the preferred host of the olive fruit fly. Family Rosaceae had nine host tree species followed by Rutaceae . Other host tree species were distributed in Anacardiaceae , Fabaceae (Leguminosae) , Lythraceae and Malpigiaceae families ( ATHAR 2005 ). D i s t r i b u t i o n: Palearctic, Afro-tropical, Oriental ( NORRBOM 2004 ).