ceratitidine

English

Etymology

translingual Ceratitidi +‎ -ine

Adjective

ceratitidine (comparative more ceratitidine, superlative most ceratitidine)

1. (entomology) Related to flies of the tephritid tribe Ceratitidini.
   • (Can we date this quote?), United States Department of Agriculture, AFRICAN TEPHRITIDAE: INVASIVE SPECIES THREATENING U.S. FRUIT & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS‎^[1]:

     The research included development of a diagnostic tool for identification of ceratitidine tephritids, and we had an opportunity to test this on maggots that were intercepted from a shipment originating in Europe.