Subgenus CERATITIS —Nominotypical subgenus

Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata (Wiedemann, 1824)

Tephritis capitata Wiedemann, 1824: 55 . Unspecified type. India (mare indico [probably Is. in Indian Ocean]) (ZMUC) . Ceratitis citriperda MacLeay, 1829: 482 . Syntypes. Azores ( St. Michael [São Miguel]) (MMS) .

Ceratitis hispanica Breme, 1842: 188 . Syntypes?. Spain (Malaga: environs of Malaga) (IMZ?).

Pardalaspis asparagi Bezzi, 1924a: 480 . Holotype. South Africa (Cape: East London) (SANC).

Ceratitis citripeda Efflatoun, 1924a: 47 . Misspelling of citriperda MacLeay.

Distribution. AF: tropical Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion. AU: w. Australia, Hawaii. NT: Neotropics. PA: s. Europe, Middle East, North Africa (introduced).

Egyptian localities. Widespread throughout the country, particularly: Coastal Strip: Dekheila, Ramleh. Eastern Desert: Gebel Asfar. Fayoum: Al-zawya, El-Bassyonia, Kom Oshim, Tamia. Lower Nile Valey and Delta: Abu Rawash, Cairo, Damietta, Giza, Kafr Hakim, Kerdassa, Mansouriya, Mazghouna, Shubramant, Simbellaween . Sinai: El-Arish, Wadi El-Lega . Western Desert: Dakhla Oasisi & Kharga Oasis, Nubaria, Wadi El-Natroun. Upper Nile Valley: Assiout, Luxor.

Host plants. A wide range of host plants, including: Apple ( Malus pumila Miller), apricot ( Prunus armeniaca L.), cantaloupe ( Cucumis melo var. cantalupo Ser.), citrus ( Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.), cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.), date palm trees ( Phoenix dactylifera L.), eggplant ( Solanum melongena L.), fig ( Ficus carica L.), grapes ( Vitis vinifera L.), guava ( Psidium guajava L.), mandarin ( Citrus reticulata Blanco), mango ( Mangifera indica L.), orange ( Citrus x sinensis (L.) Osbeck), papaya (Carica papaya L.), peach ( Prunus persica (L.) Batsch), squash ( Cucurbita sp.), sour orange ( Citrus aurantium L.), and tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L.). Sources: Hendrichs & Hendrichs (1990); Amro & Abd El-Galil (2008); Amin & Saafan (2013); El-Fattah & Darwish (2016).

Dates of collection. Throughout the year, however the higher appearance was in spring and automn.