{"id":191,"date":"2018-07-17T10:38:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T14:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/carpophiline-id\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2021-01-20T06:43:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T11:43:04","slug":"carpophilus-fumatus-boheman-1851","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/carpophiline-id\/carpophilus-fumatus-boheman-1851\/","title":{"rendered":"Carpophilus fumatus Boheman, 1851"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Species Fact Sheet<\/strong>
Carpophilus fumatus<\/em> (Boheman, 1851) dimidiatus<\/em> complex*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 1. Male dorsal and ventral habitus<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Diagnosis: <\/strong>Carpophilus fumatus<\/em> is a member of the dimidiatus<\/em> complex. There are currently no known external characters to reliably distinguish members of the dimidiatus<\/em> complex from one another. However, C. fumatus<\/em> male specimens bear a small toothlike projection on the metathoracic femur, on inner margin near the trochanter (Fig. 3) which when visible can distinguish it from other members of the complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distribution: <\/strong>Carpophilus fumatus<\/em> is thought to be native to Africa and has also been found the West Indies, South America, Italy, and in the state of Florida in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biology: <\/strong>Adults of C. fumatus<\/em> have been found feeding on fruits including apple, quince, peach, plum, and strawberry (Williams and de Salles 1986). Illustration of male femur in Connell (1977). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

References:<\/strong>
Connell WA (1977) – male femur illustration
Williams RN, de Salles LAB (1986) – hosts <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Double-click on images to enlarge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n