Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly
Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)

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Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly
Ceratitis capitata
Adult(s)
Scott Bauer
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Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly
Ceratitis capitata
Adult(s)
USDA ARS Photo Unit
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Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly
Ceratitis capitata
Adult(s)
Scott Bauer
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Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly
Ceratitis capitata
Egg(s)
Florida Division of Plant Industry Archive
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Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly
Ceratitis capitata
Larva(e)
Florida Division of Plant Industry Archive
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Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly
Ceratitis capitata
Pupa(e)
Florida Division of Plant Industry Archive
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Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly
Ceratitis capitata
Adult(s)
Pest and Diseases Image Library
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Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly
Ceratitis capitata
Adult(s)
Pest and Diseases Image Library

Invasive Listing Sources

Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Atelocerata
Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Infraorder: Acalyptratae
Superfamily: Tephritoidea
Family: Tephritidae
Subfamily: Dacinae
Tribe: Ceratitidini
Genus: Ceratitis

Other System Links

NPDN Pest: IOBMADA

Categories

Category: Seed, Cone, Flower, Bud and Fruit Damaging Insects

References

Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.

Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 3. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm