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DROSOPHILIDAE (fruit or vinegar flies)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #macrophotos #microphotos #refs #webs
Genus Amiota (a genus of fruit flies) 1        
Species Amiota albilabris Zett. (a fruit fly)       1  
Genus Chymomyza (a genus of fruit flies) 1        
Species Chymomyza fuscimana (Zetterstedt) (a fruit fly)       1  
Genus Drosophila (vinegar flies) 9        
Species Drosophila acuminata Collin (a fruit fly)       1  
Species Drosophila deflexa Duda (a fruit fly)   5 4 1  
Species Drosophila fenestrarum Fallen (a fruit fly)       1  
Species Drosophila helvetica Burla (a fruit fly)       1  
Species Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant (a fruit fly)   3 7    
Species Drosophila melanogaster Meigen (a fruit fly)         1
Species Drosophila obscura Fallen (a fruit fly)   13 38 1  
Species Drosophila subobscura Collin (a fruit fly)   2 14 1  
Species Drosophila testacea von Roser (a fruit fly)       1  
Genus Scaptomyza (a genus of fruit flies) 2     1 3

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

British Leafminers: http://www.leafmines.co.uk/ (Leaf mining species) Web Site/Page
Cain, A.J., Collin, J.E. & Demerec, V.R., 1952 Correct Application of the name Drosophila obscura Fallén and notes on the type of D. tristis Fallén (Dipt. Drosophilidae)
Collin, J.E., 1952 Notes on some Drosophilidae (Dipt.) including five additional Britsh species, two of them new to science
The leaf and stem mines of British flies and oher insects (TEST VERSION): http://www.ukflymines.co.uk (leaf/stem mining species) Web Site/Page
Shorrocks Book/Report

General Works

Basden, E.B., 1952 Some Drosophilidae (Diptera) of the British Isles

DROSOPHILIDAE may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
DIPTERA
(two-winged flies)
ACALYPTRATA
(acalypterate flies)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

DROSOPHILIDAE is associated with:

There may be taxa associated with Drosophilidae listed at higher taxonomic level

DIPTERA
(two-winged flies)
CYCLORRHAPHA
(a suborder of flies)

Associated with DROSOPHILIDAE:

Drosophilidae may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
DIPTERA
(two-winged flies)

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