In order to characterizc the peach trees ecosystem in Porto Alegre related to tephrilidea species, a faunal study was developed over the data of the collects of these insects with traps in tvvelve months. For the characterization of the communities, constancy, abundance and frequency index were determined. Relation between sex were obtained by correlation matrix, sexual proportion and sexual rates. Anastrepha fratercalus (Wiedemann, 1830) was abundant, constant and frequent, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) was accessory and Anastrepha grandis (Macquart, 1845) accidental. A greatcr number of females than males was observed.
Tephritidae; Anastrepha; Ceratitis capitata; faunal study; peach trees