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Specimen 766: 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: #766
Scientific name: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)
Host plant: Flacourtiaceae / Dovyalis caffra (kei apple)
Country: South Africa
Locality: Swellendam
Coordinates 20°25'59.99" E / 34°1'59.99" 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: 2-1949
Collector: McGough, J.M. & Skinner
Type of association with host plant: Reared from
Number of specimens 7 (4 male(s), 3 female(s), 0 unsexed)
Remarks: 'kei apple' as 'Aberia caffra' in reference; '30A' & '31A'. Probably only 31A since 30A belongs to Passiflora caerulea

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