Acanthiophilus

Acanthiophilus is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.

Species

• A. brunneus <small>Munro, 1934</small>
• A. ciconia <small>Munro, 1957</small>
• A. helianthi <small>(Rossi, 1794)</small>
• A. lugubris <small>Hering, 1939</small>
• A. minor <small>Morgulis & Freidburg, 2015</small>
• A. summissus <small>Morgulis & Freidburg, 2015</small>
• A. unicus <small>Morgulis & Freidburg, 2015</small>
• A. walkeri <small>(Wollaston, 1858)</small>

The following have been reassigned to other genera:

• A. astrophorus <small>Hering, 1939</small>
• A. coarctatus <small>Hering, 1942</small>
• A. koehleri <small>Hering, 1940</small>
• A. melanoxanthus <small>Hering, 1938</small>
• A. trypaneodes <small>Hering, 1937</small>

Global distribution

Acanthiophilus is a predominantly Afrotropical genus. One species, A. helianthi is found in Europe, to Mongolia, North Africa, Afghanistan & Thailand. as well as at the Canary islands, in India and Sri-Lanka.

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