Key Identification Features
- Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790) has distinct morphological traits across its life stages.
- It develops through three distinct larval instars: first, second, and third.
- The three larval instars can be distinguished by differences in their cephalopharyngeal structures.
- The scutellum usually has three isolated black spots.
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