Opius gomesi Costa Lima, 1938 is a synonym of bellus (Wharton and Marsh 1978).
Opius turicai Blanchard, 1966 is also a synonym of bellus (Wharton and Marsh 1978).
Opius (Bellopius) bellus Gahan, 1930
Taxonomic History / Nomenclature
Opius (Bellopius) bellus was at one time placed in the genus Desmiostoma. (See discussion under the Bellopius page.) This is the type species of Bellopius.
Diagnosis and Relationships
This species is closely related to Opius (Bellopius) hirtus Fischer.
Distribution
No referenced distribution records have been added to the database for this OTU.
Biology / Hosts
Native hosts include several species of Anastrepha: A. fraterculus, A. montei, A. obliqua, and A. serpentina. It has also been reared from medfly, Ceratitis capitata. For additional summaries, see Wharton and Marsh (1978) and Ovruski et al. (2000).
Map
There are no specimens currently determined for this OTU, or those specimens determined for this OTU are not yet mappable.
