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Euphranta siruvani

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Euphranta siruvani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Genus: Euphranta
Species:
E. siruvani
Binomial name
Euphranta siruvani
David et al., 2020

Euphranta siruvani, is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae. This species is reported from the Siruvani which is an ecological hot spot located in the Western Ghats of India. This species has been collected from a non forest area near Siruvani in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] This species is differentiated from other species of Euphranta by the presence of an V-shaped black band on the wing and prominent sub-apical band connected to the apical black patch.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Wilson (January 9, 2021). "New species of fruit fly from India named after Siruvani in Western Ghats". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ David, K.J.; Hancock, D.L.; Sankararaman, H.; Sachin, K.; Sudhir, Singh (29 October 2020). "A new species of Euphranta Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae: Trypetinae: Adramini) from India". Zootaxa. 4868 (4): 584–590. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4868.4.8. PMID 33311385. S2CID 229175301.