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Specimen 559: Ceratitis punctata (Wiedemann)

Taxonomy

Status: valid

Current Taxonomy
Subfamily Dacinae
 Tribe Ceratitidini
  Genus Ceratitis
   Species punctata
Original Taxonomy
Genus Tephritis
 Species punctata

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Additionnal informations

Collection number: #559
Scientific name: Ceratitis punctata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Sapotaceae / Pouteria usambarensis (None)
Country: Tanzania
Locality: Amani
Coordinates 38°38'0.02" E / 5°5'60" S
Collection: TAU: Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Lure: N/A
Reliability: C: reared material, fly ID considered questionable
Collecting date: 12-1935
Collector: Bianchi, F.A. & Krauss, N.L.H.
Type of association with host plant: Reared from
Number of specimens 1 (1 male(s), 0 female(s), 0 unsexed)
Remarks: check ID again when possible: could be confused with hamata males who were found in same sample. Host plant as 'Sersalisia usambarensis'

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