Scientific Name: Bactrocera diversa (Coquillett)
Common Name: Three-striped fruit fly
Taxonomic position
Class : Insect
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Genus : Bactrocera
Species: diversa
Host : Cucurbits
Distribution: India
Body : Adult small to medium size with greenish black body.
Head Sexual dimorphism is seen in this species. Face of male entirely yellow , without facial spots,face of female with a transeverse black line above the mouth opening.
Thorax: Scutum dark with lateral vittae parallel sided reaching ia setae. With medial postsutural vitta narrowed at both ends.
Legs : All femora without any markings.
Wings: Wings with costal band confluent with R2+3.
Abdomen: Light brown with dark markings on T2 and T3. Males lack pecten on 3rd abdominal tergite