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Specimen 3440: 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: #3440
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Rutaceae / Casimiroa edulis (white sapote)
Country: South Africa
Locality: Pretoria (n.s.)  (Originaly Pretoria)
Coordinates 28°10'0.01" E / 25°45'0" 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: 15-3-1948
Collector: Anderssen, E.E.
Type of association with host plant: Reared from
Number of specimens 1 (0 male(s), 0 female(s), 1 unsexed)
Remarks: 'M906'= reared from white sapote acc. Munro's notebook. Taken from notebook, needs confirmation 'Pretoria Noord'

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