Bactrocera ( Bactrocera ) simulata ( Malloch, 1939 )

Bactrocera ( Bactrocera) simulata ( Malloch, 1939) View in CoL

Figure 79 View Figure 79

Distribution. Papua New Guinea ( Bougainville). Solomon Islands (Shortland Group, Choiseul, Vella Lavella, Gizo, Kolombangara, New Georgia, Isabel, Russell, Florida, Guadalcanal, Malaita, San Cristobal, Rennell and Bellona, Santa Cruz). Vanuatu (Santo, Malekula, Ambae, Ambrym, Epi-Paama-Tongoa, Efate).

Male lure. Cue-lure.

Host plants. Record in Solomon Islands: CUCURBITACEAE : Coccinia grandis .

Edible host common name: Ivy gourd.

Biology. Monthly trapping data illustrated on Figure 127 View Figure 127 .

Notes. This species is nearly identical to B. geminosimulata ( Fig. 34 View Figure 34 ) ( Leblanc et al. 2021). They are genetically distinct and distinguished by a subtle but consistent difference in wing infuscation ( Leblanc et al. 2021).