Ceratitis capitata vs Mediterranean fruit fly

Ceratitis capitata and Mediterranean fruit fly both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Ceratitis capitata	Yes	No	No	No
Mediterranean fruit fly	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Ceratitis capitata and Mediterranean fruit fly are synonyms defined as:

Ceratitis capitata and Mediterranean fruit fly: small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit

Other synonyms of Ceratitis capitata include medfly.

Ceratitis capitata (noun)	Mediterranean fruit fly (noun)
small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit	small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit