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Specimen 3870: 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: #3870
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Rubiaceae / Coffea sp. (coffee)
Country: Tanzania
Locality: Arusha
Coordinates 36°40'59.99" E / 3°22'0" S
Collection: USNM: United States National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., USA
Lure: N/A
Reliability: A: reared material, fly ID confirmed
Collecting date: 29-3-1936
Collector: Bianchi, F.A.
Type of association with host plant: Reared from
Number of specimens 18 (0 male(s), 1 female(s), 17 unsexed)
Remarks: not sexed; 'Aru8' 'on coffee' 'Vickers Est nr Arusha'. One specimen labelled 'Aru7'

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