UDC 595.773.4 A REVIEW OF FRUIT FLIES OF THE GENUS RHAGOLETIS (DIPTERA, TEPHRITIDAE) OF IRAN AND BORDERING COUNTRIES, WITH THE KEY TO SPECIES S. Mohamadzade Namin, G. R. Rasoulian Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran E-mail: saeedmn2005@gmail.com Accepted 29 December 2008 A Review Of Fruit flies of the Genus Rhagoletis (Diptera, Tephritidae) of Iran and bordering countries, with the key to species. Mohamadzade Namin S., Rasoulian G. R. — The genus Rhagoletis Loew includes many economically important pests of fleshy fruits. Six species of this genus occurring in Iran and bordering countries are briefly reviewed, and a key to species is provided. Rhagoletis flavicincta Enderlein is recorded for the first time from Iran. K e y w o r d s: Diptera, Cyclorrhapha, Tephritidae, Rhagoletis, Iran, fauna, key to species. Îáçîð ïëîäîâûõ ìóõ ðîäà Rhagoletis (Diptera, Tephritidae) èç Èðàíà è ñîïðåäåëüíûõ ñòðàí, ñ òàáëèöåé äëÿ îïðåäåëåíèÿ âèäîâ. Ìîõàìàäçàäå-Íàìèí Ñ., Ðàñóëèàí Ã. Ð. — Ðîä Rhagoletis Loew âêëþ÷àåò â ñåáÿ ìíîãî÷èñëåííûõ ýêîíîìè÷åñêè âàæíûõ âðåäèòåëåé ïëîäîâûõ êóëüòóð. Äàí êðàòêèé îáçîð 6 âèäîâ ðîäà, âñòðå÷àþùèõñÿ â Èðàíå è ñîñåäíèõ ñòðàíàõ. Ñîñòàâëåíà òàáëèöà äëÿ îïðåäåëåíèÿ ýòèõ âèäîâ. Rhagoletis flavicincta Enderlein âïåðâûå îòìå÷åí èç Èðàíà. Ê ë þ ÷ å â û å ñ ë î â à: Diptera, Cyclorrhapha, Tephritidae, Rhagoletis, Èðàí, ôàóíà, òàáëèöà äëÿ îïðåäåëåíèÿ âèäîâ. The genus Rhagoletis Loew includes 64 described species in the Holarctic, Oriental, and Neotropical Regions (Korneyev, Merz, 1997; Richter, Kandybina, 1997; Norrbom et al., 1999). It belongs to the tribe Carpomyini (subfamily Trypetinae) (Norrbom, 1989; Korneyev, 1995; Norrbom et al., 1999). Several species of Rhagoletis infest cherries, apples, tomatoes, and some other commercially grown fleshy fruits, being sometimes pests of economic importance. Most species of known biology are stenophagous attacking the fruits of a few closely related plant species. The larvae of Rhagoletis spp. develop in the flesh of their host fruit and usually are univoltine (White, Elson-Harris, 1992); the latter book also contains the most important references on the biology and control of the pest species. The only taxonomic revisions of the genus were those by Rohdendorf (1961) for the territory of the former Soviet Union, Bush (1966) for the Nearctic Region and Foote (1981) for the Neotropical Region. In the Palaearctic Region, keys to species were provided by Merz (1994) for Central and West Europe, Korneyev, Merz (1997) for the Middle Asian countries of the former Soviet Union, and by Korneyev, Ovchinnikova (2004) for Far East Russia. Keys and descriptions of larvae were given by Kandybina (1977). Phylogenetic relationships were recently analyzed by Smith et al. (2006); that work contains also a discussion of previous analyses of relationships among species of the genus. However, the genus is very poorly examined in the Near East, and there is no comprehensive taxonomic treatment or key to species of this region is available. Fruit flies of the genus Rhagoletis can be recognized by the combination of the wing pattern consisting of 4 or 5 crossbands, acuminate black or yellow postocular setae, cell bcu with the posteroapical lobe along the anal vein, male genitalia with long saber-like surstyli and female terminalia with short oviscape forming soft, desclerotized T-shaped areas at the apex. Postpedicel with a dorso-apical point; hindfemur at tip anteroventrally with some longer setulae; aculeus pointed, straight, not serrate. Closely related species of the genus Carpomya Costa (s. l., including Myiopardalis Bezzi and Goniglossum Rondani) differ mainly by having a black spotted pattern of the mesonotum and/or short ocellar seta. Some authors (e. g., Smith et al., 2006) give evidence that they belong to the same monophyletic lineage and might be classified in one large genus. Vestnik zoologii, 43(1): 81–86, 2009