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Drosophila (/ d r ə ˈ s ɒ f ɪ l ə, d r ɒ-, d r oʊ-/ [1] [2]) is a genus of fly, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit.
Drosophila neobusckii The subgenus Dorsilopha belongs to genus Drosophila and consists of four species. [ 1 ] The phylogenetic position of this group has been unclear for a long time, [ 2 ] but recent studies have shown that the subgenus is positioned ancestral to the subgenus Drosophila .
The leaf mining Scaptomyza flava, which is nested in the genus Drosophila phylogenetically, is an obligate leaf miner of mustard plants, including the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana [5] and is a major pest of salad brassicas in New Zealand and an emerging pest of canola in the UK. [8] Drosophila repleta larvae
Drosophila is a genus of flies of the family Drosophilidae. It comprises over 1600 described species, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but is estimated to have several thousands. [ 3 ] Alfred Sturtevant divided Drosophila into a number of subgenera , including Drosophila , Sophophora , and Dorsilopha .
Drosophila melanogaster is a species of fly (an insect of the order Diptera) in the family Drosophilidae. The species is often referred to as the fruit fly or lesser fruit fly , or less commonly the " vinegar fly", " pomace fly", [ a ] [ 5 ] or " banana fly". [ 6 ]
Drosophila is a paraphyletic subgenus of the genus Drosophila, a classification of fruit flies.This subgenus was first described by Alfred Sturtevant in 1939. [1] Members of the subgenus Drosophila can be distinguished from other Drosophilid species by breaks in the pigmentation along the dorsal section of their abdomen.
It contains the best-known drosophilid species, Drosophila melanogaster. Sophophora translates as carrier ( phora ) of wisdom ( sophos ). The subgenus is paraphyletic because the genus Lordiphosa [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and the species Hirtodrosophila duncani [ 4 ] [ 5 ] are also placed within this subgenus.
Drosophila subobscura is a species of fruit fly in the family Drosophilidae. Originally found around the Mediterranean , it has spread to most of Europe and the Near East. It has been introduced into the west coasts of Canada, the United States, and Chile.