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Specimen 3892: 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: #3892
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Rubiaceae / Coffea sp. (coffee)
Country: Kenya
Locality: Nanyuki
Coordinates 37°4'0.01" E / 0°1'0" N
Collection: USNM: United States National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., USA
Lure: N/A
Reliability: D: associated material, fly ID confirmed or considered reliable
Collecting date: 3-5-1936
Collector: Krauss, N.L.H.
Type of association with host plant: Association unclear
Number of specimens 37 (1 male(s), 0 female(s), 36 unsexed)
Remarks: not sexed. 'collected coffee'. Probably in reference under 'Kr17'

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