AnAge entry for Ceratitis capitata
Classification (HAGRID: 00013)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda (Taxon entry)
Class: Insecta (Taxon entry)
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Genus: Ceratitis
- Species
- Ceratitis capitata
- Common name
- Mediterranean fruit fly
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 0.49 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 1447
- Sample size
- Large
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
These flies were shown to be longer lived if they were field-captured and kept in captivity, when compared with their captivity-born counterparts [1447].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1447] Carey et al. (2008), Age structure changes and extraordinary lifespan in wild medfly populations (PubMed)
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 143196
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
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