Ceratitis flexuosa

Ceratitis flexuosa is a species from the kingdom Animalia,[1] family Tephritidae.[2] This is a genus of Tephritid or fruit flies.

Ceratitis flexuosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Tephritidae
Genus:
Ceratitis
Species:
C. flexuosa
Binomial name
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) flexuosa, [Walker]

Specimens located in West Africa, Congo Basin and Lake Victoria.[3]

Originally classed as a Trypeta, later changed to the genus Ceratitis.[4]

References
  1. "Ceratitis flexuosa - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  2. "Ceratitis flexuosa - ZipcodeZoo". zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  3. "True Fruit flies of the Afrotropical Region". projects.bebif.be. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  4. "True Fruit flies of the Afrotropical Region". projects.bebif.be. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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