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Specimen 1707: 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: #1707
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Apocynaceae / Carissa sp. (None)
Country: Kenya
Locality: Ngong Hills  (Originaly Ngong)
Coordinates 36°38'0.02" E / 1°23'60" 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 4 (1 male(s), 3 female(s), 0 unsexed)
Remarks: 'bred ex Carissa'; extra note with 'hangata' or word of similar spelling, = species name?

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