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Issue: Vol. 5706 No. 1: 9 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.1.4
Page range: 66-78
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A new species of Dacus Fabricius (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Dacini) from northern Himalayas

College of Horticulture and Forestry; Neri; Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh; India
Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI-NIBSM); Chhattisgarh; India
14Yew Tree Court; Carlisle; Cumbria CA2 5QA; United Kingdom
Diptera Dacus Fabricius New species Dacini India

Abstract

A new species of genus Dacus Fabricius, Dacus (Neodacus) kapoori Maneesh & Hancock sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Himachal Pradesh, India, along with an unnamed Dacus (Neodacus) sp. A key to Asian species of subgenus Neodacus Perkins is provided.

 

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How to Cite

Singh, M.P., Sharma, S. & Hancock, D.L. (2025) A new species of Dacus Fabricius (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Dacini) from northern Himalayas. Zootaxa, 5706 (1), 66–78. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.1.4