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Specimen 2763: 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: #2763
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Apocynaceae / Carissa edulis (egyptian carissa)
Country: Kenya
Locality: Ol Donyo Sabuk  (Originaly Ol Donyo Sapuk)
Coordinates 37°14'34.01" E / 1°6'28" S
Collection: ICIPE: International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya
Lure: N/A
Reliability: A: reared material, fly ID confirmed
Collecting date: 2-6-1999
Collector: Copeland, R.S.
Type of association with host plant: Reared from
Number of specimens 3 (2 male(s), 1 female(s), 0 unsexed)
Remarks: USAID collecting programme, collection nr 146. Material to be divided between different institutions.

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