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Checklist for Family Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 (Fruit flies)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
109
1478
5678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
82
1122
4289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
60
770
2406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
56
635
2012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
42
311
1080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
64
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies
12
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
12 Genera with 44 Species
Cacoxenus Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1971Spittlebug Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dettopsomyia Lamb, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Diathoneura Duda, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1952Fruit fly26SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Phortica Schiner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19527SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyzella Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
44 Species
Cacoxenus (Gitonides) coccidoctonus Tsacas & Cha..., 1999
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Chymomyza caudatula Oldenberg, 1914Side-flower miterwort
Cladochaeta sturtevanti Wheeler & Ta..., 1971Sharpleaf groundcherry
Dettopsomyia nigrovittata Malloch, 1924Pomace fly
Diathoneura tanyptera Duda, 1925
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) mercatorum Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila (Drosophila) montana Stone, Griff..., 1941
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) pseudoobscura Frolova, 1929
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila azteca Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Drosophila californica Sturtevant, 1923Buckeye
Drosophila flavopinicola Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Drosophila heidii
Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila mainlandi Patterson, 1943
Drosophila melonogasterCommon fruit fly
Drosophila miranda Townsend, 1916
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila occidentalis Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila persimilis Dobzhansky &..., 1944
Drosophila pinicola Sturtevant, 1942Bush's chestnut
Drosophila rellima Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila subfunebris Stalker & Sp..., 1939Alpine sandmat
Drosophila suboccidentalis Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila trispina Wheeler, 1949
Drosophila wheeleri Patterson & ..., 1952Japanese rose
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Leucophenga montana Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Phortica picta Coquillett, 1904
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) elmoi Takada, 1970Pomace fly
Scaptomyza bipunctipennis Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Scaptomyza flaviventris Hackman, 1959
Scaptomyza hsui Hackman, 1955
Scaptomyza nigrita Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Scaptomyza paradusta Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Scaptomyza paravittata Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Scaptomyzella flava
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) indianus Gupta, 1970African Fig Fly

Subnodes of Drosophilidae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyDrosophilinae
Rondani, 1856
8
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySteganinae
Duda, 1926
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Drosophilidae (Rondani 1856)
Drosophilidae (Rondani 1856)


Links, sources and further information
Drosophilidae at artfakta.se
Drosophilidae at dyntaxa.se
Drosophilidae at gbif.org
Drosophilidae at irmng.org
Drosophilidae at itis.gov