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Specimen 3264: 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: #3264
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Sapotaceae / Mimusops obtusifolia (round-fruited red-milkwood)
Country: Kenya
Locality: Arabuko Sokoke Forest
Coordinates 39°51'59.98" E / 3°19'60" S
Collection: ICIPE: International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya
Lure: N/A
Reliability: A: reared material, fly ID confirmed
Collecting date: 5-3-2000
Collector: Copeland, R.S.
Type of association with host plant: Reared from
Number of specimens 1 (0 male(s), 0 female(s), 1 unsexed)
Remarks: USAID collecting programme, collection Nr 558. Material to be divided between different institutions.

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