A set of multi-entry identification keys to African frugivorous flies (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Massimiliano Virgilio, Ian White, Marc De Meyer


Ceratitis capitata


Genus genus unknown or Ceratitis. Key to genera Gen.o.5: sex male or female. Head Gen.h.5: first flagellomere shorter than facial margin, Gen.h.15: ocellar setae present normal to long. Wings Gen.w.5: cell bcu (cup) appendix shorter than base, Gen.w.10: (males) wing banding Ceratitis pattern, Gen.w.15: (males) posterior apical band absent, Gen.w.20: (females) wing banding Ceratitis pattern, Gen.w.30: (females) posterior apical band absent. Thorax Gen.t.5: prescutellar setae present, Gen.t.10: basal scutellar setae present, Gen.t.15: anepisternal setae 1, Gen.t.25: scutellum pattern Gen.t.25.4: with spots (fused or separated), Gen.t.45: postpronotal lobe patterned, Gen.t.50: anepisternal stripe absent or vertical. Abdomen Gen.a.5: tergites separated. Ecology and distribuion distribution West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa or Indian Ocean, (males) lure attractant trimedlure (TM) or enriched ginger oiil (EGO). Key to Ceratitis CER.o.5: sex female or male, (males) lure attractant trimedlure (TM) or enriched ginger oiil (EGO). (key to Ceratitis) head CER.h.5: face, ground colour white to yellow, CER.h.10: face with transverse median band no, CER.h.45: frons: longer than wide, CER.h.55: frons with silvery shine, at least in some areas yes or no, CER.h.80: ocellar setae colour black, CER.h.95: (males) lower orbital setae modified, flattened to some degree yes, CER.h.105: (males) spatulate apex of orbital setae at least three times longer than broad no, CER.h.110: (males) spatulate apex of orbital setae dark, CER.h.120: lateral vertical setae yes or no, pale. (key to Ceratitis) thorax CER.t.5: postpronotal lobe yes, CER.t.15: scutum clearly defined dark streaks or spots, CER.t.25: (male) scutum with anterior third darker, sickle-shaped dark coloration no, CER.t.35: black prescutellar-acrostichal spots yes, CER.t.40: prescutellar-acrostichal and dorsocentral black spots merged to one large spot yes, CER.t.75: scutellum markings in posterior half trilobed (joint or separate), CER.t.95: spots at end scutellum joining, CER.t.110: anepisternal setae one, CER.t.115: anepisternum pilosity partly dark pilosity in lower half or whole pale pilosity, except few darkish hairs along upper margin, CER.t.120: anepisternum colour completely pale or lower half darker coloured, CER.t.125: lower part anepisternum brown to black or darker yellow to orange. (key to Ceratitis) legs CER.l.25: (males) fore femur posteriorly with bush of hairs yes, CER.l.30: (males) fore femur posterior bush colour orange, CER.l.35: (females) fore femur with dark hairs between posterior and posterodorsal row of bristles no, CER.l.40: (males) mid femur, ventrally with feathering (even only partly) no, CER.l.55: (males) mid tibia with feathering no, CER.l.70: (males) mid tibia flattened and broadened no. (key to Ceratitis) wings CER.w.5: wing with anterior apical band forming continuous band with anterior part of discal band (at most connection partly interrupted) no, CER.w.25: subapical band free, CER.w.30: posterior apical band absent, or poorly developed. (key to Ceratitis) abdomen CER.a.5: abdomen spot pattern unspotted, CER.a.10: tergite 2 with silvery grey band yes, CER.a.15: tergite 4 with silvery grey band yes, CER.a.20: tergite 3 with brown-black band or completely black no.