title: Two new species of Acroceratitis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) and an updated key for the species from India.
abstract: Two new species of genus Acroceratitis Hendel, namely A. parastriata David & Hancock , sp. nov. and A. breviscapa David, Ramani & Hancock, sp. nov., are described from India. A. histrionica (de Meijere) is recorded for the first time from India. An updated key to Indian species of Acroceratitis is also provided.
authors.affiliation: National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bangalore-560024, Karnataka, India; Email: davidento@gmail.com.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: David
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560065, India; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hancock
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560065, India; Email: davidento@gmail.com.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramani
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D033621:Tephritidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development