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Mediterranean Fruit Fly

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Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the Mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is a yellow-and-brown fly native to sub-Saharan Africa with no close relatives in the Western Hemisphere. It is considered one of the world's most destructive fruit pests, and occasional infestations in California, Florida and Texas have required extensive eradication efforts to prevent it from establishing itself in the United States.

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Classification

Diet

Herbivore 2

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 3

Relationship to People

Agricultural or Structural Pest 1

Identification

Distinguishing Appearance

Yellow-and-brown fly, creamy white to yellow thorax with black blotches 1

Comparison

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 2

Scientific Name

Ceratitis capitata 1

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 4

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Mediterranean Fruit Fly

In Biome

Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratitis capitata

Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratitis capitata

Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratitis capitata

Tropical Rainforest

Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratitis capitata

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Sources

1. Ceratitis capitata

Lead paragraph
Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the Mediterranean fruit fly
Adult
The thorax is a creamy white to yellow with a characteristic pattern of black blotches
one of the most destructive fruit pests in the world

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2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratitis capitata

Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Primary Diet, Ceratitis capitata
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Grassland, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
In Biome: Savanna, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
In Biome: Alpine, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains

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3. GBIF Species API

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4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Ceratitis capitata

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record

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"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Wikidata: Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Wikidata Q250269, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Child Taxon Of: Diptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain

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