New genera, species and host plant records of Nearctic and Neotropical Tephritidae (Diptera) 2398
Author
Norrbom, Allen L.
Author
Sutton, Bruce D.
Author
Steck, Gary J.
Author
Monzón, José
text
Zootaxa
2010
2010-03-12
2398
1
65
journal article
11755334
Dyseuaresta mexicana
(Wiedemann)
Biology.
This species has been reared from flowerheads of several species of
Melanthera
in Florida. In
Guatemala
we collected it at three localities almost exclusively on
Viguiera dentata
(Cav.) Spreng.
, which is a likely host plant, although this needs confirmation by rearing. Both plant genera belong to the
Asteraceae
:
Heliantheae
.
Material examined.
GUATEMALA
:
El Progreso
:
Hwy.
CA-9, between
Sanarete
&
El Rancho
,
14.84679°N
90.12282°W
,
690 m
, sweeping flowering
Viguiera dentata
,
21 Nov 2007
,
B.D. Sutton
,
G.J. Steck
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
1♂
8♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00671530–38
)
,
1♀
(
FSCA
)
,
1♀
(
UVG
)
.
Huehuetenango
:
Huehuetenango
-
Cuilco Road
(7W),
E of Chejoj
,
15.41056°N
91.82424°W
,
1682 m
, on flowering
Bidens pilosa
(07G64),
24 Nov 2007
,
B.D. Sutton
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
F. Camposeco
,
1♂
(
USNM
USNMENT00671519
)
.
Zacapa
:
Ojo de Agua
,
15.0221°N
89.66787°W
,
261 m
,
15 Nov 2007
,
B.D. Sutton
,
G.J. Steck
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
2♂
3♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00671525–29
)
;
Santa Cruz - San Lorenzo Road
, "cow pasture",
15.07329°N
89.68482°W
,
1616 m
,
on
Viguiera dentata
(07G22),
15 Nov 2007
,
B.D. Sutton
,
G.J. Steck
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
6♂
1♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00671540–46
)
,
1♂
(
FSCA
)
,
1♂
(
UVG
)
;
Santa Cruz - San Lorenzo Road
, escarpment base,
15.07682°N
89.683°W
, on flowering
Viguiera dentata
,
19 Nov 2007
,
B.D. Sutton
,
G.J. Steck
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
1♂
(
USNM
USNMENT00671539
)
.