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Specimen 3433: 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: #3433
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Sapotaceae / Mimusops caffra (coast red-milkwood)
Country: South Africa
Locality: Durban (n.s.)  (Originaly Durban)
Coordinates 31°1'0.01" E / 29°51'0" S
Collection: SANC: Plant Protection Research Institute, Pretoria, South Africa
Lure: N/A
Reliability: B: reared material, fly ID unconfirmed but considered reliable
Collecting date: 15-12-1936
Collector: Marriott, W.E.
Type of association with host plant: Reared from
Number of specimens 1 (0 male(s), 0 female(s), 1 unsexed)
Remarks: 'M622'= reared from Mimusops caffra acc. Munro's notebook. Taken from notebook, needs confirmation

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