Observations in the Species: Ceratitis capitata
By: George Platanias

Observed on: 6th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th November 2012
Likely ID: Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Ceratitis capitata)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: nuno
Observed on: 16th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th October 2012
Likely ID: Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Ceratitis capitata)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 3
Description: Spotted more than one of this kind of fly in a ground floor house since a week ago, it has a black and white mark on his back, pointed wings, and some kind of stinger. In the few minutes I was photographing the specimen, it seems that the stinger had been detached. Very small between a 0.2 and 0.3 inches long.
Observed on: 25th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 25th October 2011
Likely ID: Mediterranean Fruit-fly (Ceratitis capitata)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 8
Description: Rather odd looking fly. 2 appeared in kitchen last Sunday, today there are five. Body length 6mm, wingspan 9mm. Body hunched down at end and wings held at odd angle. Reluctant to fly and generally sluggish but can walk away quite quickly when a camera is pointed at them.
Rather beautiful wings when seen through a camera lens.
By: David Owen Brown
Location: Avenal, PortugalLat/Lng: 39.178622055917, -9.09991979599
Edge of small village at the foot of the Monte Junto.
Close Observed on: 17th October 2009
Added to iSpot: 23rd September 2010
Likely ID: Ceratitis capitata
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Small fly with markings on body and wings.