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Specimen 5125: Capparimyia melanaspis (Bezzi)

Taxonomy

Status: valid

Current Taxonomy
Subfamily Dacinae
 Tribe Ceratitidini
  Genus Capparimyia
   Species melanaspis
Original Taxonomy
Subfamily Dacinae
 Tribe Ceratitidini
  Genus Ceratitis
   Subgenus Pardalaspis
    Species melanaspis

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Additionnal informations

Collection number: #5125
Scientific name: Capparimyia melanaspis (Bezzi)
Host plant: Capparaceae / Maerua triphylla (None)
Country: South Africa
Locality: Grahamstown (n.s.)  (Originaly Grahamstown, Cape Colony)
Coordinates 26°31'59.99" E / 33°17'60" S
Collection: SANC: Plant Protection Research Institute, Pretoria, South Africa
Lure: N/A
Reliability: A: reared material, fly ID confirmed
Collecting date: 3-1949
Collector: Skinner, F.E & Mcgough, J.M
Type of association with host plant: Reared from
Number of specimens 2 (2 male(s), 0 female(s), 0 unsexed)
Remarks: '37A'= reared from Maerua triphylla according to Munro's archives

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