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Specimen 1697: 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: #1697
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Apocynaceae / Carissa edulis (egyptian carissa)
Country: Kenya
Locality: Nairobi (n.s.)
Coordinates 36°49'0.01" E / 1°16'60" S
Collection: NMKE: National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
Lure: N/A
Reliability: A: reared material, fly ID confirmed
Collecting date: 2-1939
Collector: van Someren, V.G.L.
Type of association with host plant: Reared from
Number of specimens 98 (1 male(s), 0 female(s), 97 unsexed)
Remarks: not sexed. 'bred ex Carissa' = Carissa edulis acc. Extra label in box

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