Anoplomus

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Anoplomus
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Anoplomus cassandra (India)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Tribe: Gastrozonini
Genus: Anoplomus
Bezzi, 1913

Anoplomus is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae found in Asia. Males court females with pheromone calling and special flight and ritualized movements. In some species small leks of males may display on vegetation. Many species feed on fruits, while some are known to feed on bamboos.[1]

The genus is characterized by the presence of two spines on the mid tibia and the absence of pronotal bristles. They belong to the subfamily Dacinae and have been synonymized with Sinanoplomus and Proanoplomus. Seven species are included as of 2008:[2][3]

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