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Specimen 13872: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)

Taxonomy

Status: valid

Current Taxonomy
Subfamily Dacinae
 Tribe Ceratitidini
  Genus Ceratitis
   Species capitata
Original Taxonomy
Genus Tephritis
 Species capitata

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Additionnal informations

Collection number: #13872
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: N/A / (Unknown) (None)
Country: Madagascar
Locality: Toamasina (n.s.)  (Originaly Toamasina/Tamatave (n.s.))
Coordinates 49°24'7.99" E / 18°8'58.99" S
Collection: SANC: Plant Protection Research Institute, Pretoria, South Africa
Lure: combined lures
Reliability: F: no host data, fly ID confirmed or considered reliable
Collecting date: 12-2005
Collector: USDA-APHIS
Type of association with host plant: N/A
Number of specimens 24 (18 male(s), 6 female(s), 0 unsexed)
Remarks: USDA-APHIS survey for fruit flies in litchi orchards; different types of lures used (details in report by Mansell)

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