Anoplomus
| Anoplomus | |
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| Anoplomus cassandra (India) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tephritidae |
| Tribe: | Gastrozonini |
| Genus: | Anoplomus Bezzi, 1913 |
Anoplomus is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae found in Asia. Males court females with pheromone calling and special flight and ritualized movements. In some species small leks of males may display on vegetation. Many species feed on fruits, while some are known to feed on bamboos.[1]
The genus is characterized by the presence of two spines on the mid tibia and the absence of pronotal bristles. They belong to the subfamily Ceratitinae and are closely related to Sinanoplomus and Proanoplomus. Species in the genus include:[2]
- Anoplomus cassandra (Osten Sacken, 1882)
- Anoplomus nigrifemoratus Hardy, 1973
- Anoplomus rufipes Hardy, 1973
References
[edit]- ^ Kovac, Damir (2015). "Reproductive Behavior and Basic Biology of the Oriental Bamboo-Inhabiting Anoplomus rufipes and a Comparison with Frugivorous Dacinae Fruit Flies". Insects. 6 (4): 869–896. doi:10.3390/insects6040869. PMC 4693176. PMID 26512699.
- ^ Hancock, D.L.; Drew, R.A.I. (1994). "Notes on Anoplomus Bezzi and related genera (Diptera: Tephritidae: Ceratitinae) in Southeast Asia and Africa" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 42 (4): 869–883.