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Specimen 1693: Capparimyia melanaspis (Bezzi)

Taxonomy

Status: valid

Current Taxonomy
Subfamily Dacinae
 Tribe Ceratitidini
  Genus Capparimyia
   Species melanaspis
Original Taxonomy
Subfamily Dacinae
 Tribe Ceratitidini
  Genus Ceratitis
   Subgenus Pardalaspis
    Species melanaspis

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Additionnal informations

Collection number: #1693
Scientific name: Capparimyia melanaspis (Bezzi)
Host plant: Capparaceae / Capparis sp. (None)
Country: Kenya
Locality: Magadi
Coordinates 36°16'59.99" E / 1°53'60" S
Collection: NMKE: National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
Lure: N/A
Reliability: B: reared material, fly ID unconfirmed but considered reliable
Collecting date: 10-1938
Collector: van Someren, V.G.L.
Type of association with host plant: Reared from
Number of specimens 36 (1 male(s), 0 female(s), 35 unsexed)
Remarks: not sexed. Identified as capitata but belongs to this species. Not re-identified after Capparimyia revision. Also see specimen id nr 5113

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