Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly
(Ceratitis capitata)
Resources
- Fact Sheet - USDA APHIS PPQ
- Fact Sheet (Español) - USDA APHIS PPQ
- Featured Creatures - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry and University of Florida
- PestTracker - USDA APHIS PPQ
- Action Plan - USDA APHIS PPQ
- Pest Fruit Flies of the World - USDA ARS
Selected Images
Maps
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Diptera |
| Suborder: Brachycera |
| Infraorder: Acalyptratae |
| Superfamily: Tephritoidea |
| Family: Tephritidae |
| Subfamily: Dacinae |
| Tribe: Ceratitidini |
| Genus: Ceratitis |
| Subject: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) |
References
Common Name Reference: Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms
Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database