Table 4. Diagnostic characters of the caudal segment of species within the Anastrepha mucronota group.
Species Posterior spiracle (SP-I and SP-IV) Anal lobe
Length of spiracular opening (μm) No. of trunks No. of tips Basal width (μm)
(?) Unknown data from previous studies.
A. aphelocentema 94-101 SP-I 4-9; SP-IV 3-7 SP-I 12-21; SP-IV 10-15 SP-I 9-12; SP-IV 9-10 Grooved, entire
A. caballeroi 76-89 SP-I 5-8; SP IV 4-7 SP I 10-18; SP IV 7-17 SP I 7-13; SP IV 5-7 Entire
A. crebra 58-73 SP-I 14-18; SP IV 14-20 SP I 33-51; SP IV 31-39 SP I 20-30; SP IV 16-28 Entire
A. haplacantha 69-80 SP-I 9-12; SP IV 9-12 SP I 13-27; SP IV 16-23 SP I 12-18; SP IV 14-15 Entire
A. korytkowskii 56-77 SP-I 9-15; SP-IV 8-15 SP-I 21-33; SP-IV 17-31 SP-I 14-28; SP-IV 12-21 Entire
A. mucronota ~100 SPI ~8-9; SP IV ~7-8 SPI 12; SP IV 11 ? ?
A. nolazcoae 83-108 SP-I 8-11; SP IV 4-12 SP I 9-26; SP IV 8-24 SP I 9-15; SP IV 7-12 Entire
Anastrepha sp. Peru-82 84-97 SP- I 9-11; SP-IV 7-11 SP-I 12-20; SP-IV 13-16 SPI 12-15; SP IV 9-19 Entire
Anastrepha sp. nr. protuberans 122-145 SP- I 5-11; SP-IV 7-10 SP-I 9-20; SP-IV 14-21 SPI 8-11; SP IV 9-12 Entire
Anastrepha sp. Sur-16 69-80 SP- I 13-18; SP-IV 13-17 SP-I 19-34; SP-IV 25-40 SPI 29-36; SP IV 23-34 Entire