Genus Ceratitis (Noun)
Meaning
Mediterranean fruit flies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Mediterranean fruit fly is a species of fruit fly within the genus Ceratitis, and is one of the most economically damaging insects worldwide.
- In the genus Ceratitis, there are several other species that are similar to the Mediterranean fruit fly and also cause significant damage to fruit crops.
- Genus Ceratitis includes a range of species that are typically yellow-brown in color with distinctive black spots or stripes.
- Mediterranean fruit flies are members of the genus Ceratitis and are native to Africa but have spread to other parts of the world.
- Entomologists often study the genus Ceratitis to better understand the behavior and ecology of Mediterranean fruit flies and other related species.