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Specimen 15682: 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: #15682
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: N/A / (Unknown) (None)
Country: South Africa
Locality: Nelspruit (Experimental Farm)  (Originaly Nelspruit Experimental Farm)
Coordinates 31°58'14.02" E / 25°27'1.01" S
Collection: MRAC: Koninklijk Museum voor Midden Afrika, Tervuren, Belgium
Lure: unknown lure
Reliability: F: no host data, fly ID confirmed or considered reliable
Collecting date: 9-3-2010
Collector: Grové, T.
Type of association with host plant: N/A
Number of specimens 21 (0 male(s), 0 female(s), 21 unsexed)
Remarks: probably biolure; material sent to USDA/APHIS TX laboratory for medfly population genetics study

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