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Specimen 760: 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: #760
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Sapotaceae / Mimusops caffra (coast red-milkwood)
Country: South Africa
Locality: Port St John's  (Originaly Port St. John)
Coordinates 29°31'59.99" E / 31°37'59.99" 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: 5-9-1949
Collector: McGough, J.M. & Skinner
Type of association with host plant: Reared from
Number of specimens 10 (4 male(s), 6 female(s), 0 unsexed)
Remarks: None

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