Ceratitis capitata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the ceratitis capitata lives – recorded in 31 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ceratitis capitata
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	31 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Tephritidae

Where does the ceratitis capitata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ceratitis capitata in 31 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. In Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Guatemala, Israel, Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the ceratitis capitata?

The ceratitis capitata (Ceratitis capitata) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Tephritidae, genus Ceratitis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ceratitis capitata

Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the Mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is a yellow-and-brown fly native to sub-Saharan Africa. It has no near relatives in the Western Hemisphere and is considered to be one of the most destructive fruit pests in the world. There have been occasional medfly infestations in California, Florida, and Texas that require extensive eradication efforts to prevent the fly from establishing itself in the United States.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ceratitis capitata (revision 1378385451), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q250269 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).