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Specimen 14834: 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: #14834
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Annonaceae / Annona reticulata (custard apple)
Country: Ghana
Locality: Mampong-Akwapia [country code]  (Originaly Mampong-Akwapia)
Coordinates 2°0'0" W / 8°0'0" N
Collection: MRAC: Koninklijk Museum voor Midden Afrika, Tervuren, Belgium
Lure: trimedlure
Reliability: D: associated material, fly ID confirmed or considered reliable
Collecting date: 3-11-2009
Collector: Billah, M.K.
Type of association with host plant: Found on, or associated with
Number of specimens 30 (30 male(s), 0 female(s), 0 unsexed)
Remarks: TML on custard apple; material sent to USDA/APHIS TX laboratory for medfly population genetics study

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