a fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (family Tephritidae), whose larvae cause considerable damage to citrus fruit; also called medfly.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Diptera or flies > [noun] > miscellaneous types > member of family Tephritidae (3) Mediterranean fruit fly1899 a fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (family Tephritidae), whose larvae cause considerable damage to citrus fruit; also called medfly. Mexican fruit fly1924 a tephritid fly, Anastrepha ludens, which is native to Central America and is a pest of mangoes, citrus, and other fruit. medfly1929 = Mediterranean fruit fly n. at Mediterranean, adj. n.compounds. |
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