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Understanding the flight capacity of C. megacephala adults with different day-ages and genders provides a scientific basis for understanding its distribution and potentially effective control. In this study, we used a flight mill to conduct continuous 24-h tethered-flight experiments using unmated male and female adults of C. megacephala at day-ages 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, and 33 under controlled conditions of 25 \u00b0C, relative humidity 40%, and light intensity of 565\u202flux. The results showed that total flight distance was significantly affected by gender. Females exhibited superior flight capacity compared to males, reaching a peak at day-age 29 with a median total flight distance of 12\u2009km. Additionally, the longest total flight distance of an adult female was also recorded at day-age 29, reaching 35.5\u2009km, suggesting strong dispersal potential of C. megacephala adults. 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