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Checklist for Family Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 (Fruit flies)
and region Ecozones


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
32230
411245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
32201
411191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
31720
407430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
508
27640
383593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
119
3128
40413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
90
2273
21046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1402
9632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
1216
7951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
49
576
3861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
103
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies
24
227
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
24 Genera with 227 Species
#ACDGHLMNPRSZ
Amiota Loew, 192610SpeciesTaxom
Cacoxenus Loew, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19548SpeciesTaxom
Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1971Spittlebug Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dettopsomyia Lamb, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Diathoneura Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1952Fruit fly125SpeciesTaxom
Gitona Meigen, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 189612SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 184911SpeciesTaxom
Liodrosophila Duda, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lissocephala Malloch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lordiphosa Basden, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Microdrosophila Malloch, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Nesiodrosophila Wheeler & Ta..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Paramycodrosophila Duda, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Phortica Schiner, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiastata Coquillett, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoleucophenga Hendel, 19494SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19425SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 195922SpeciesTaxom
Stegana Meigen, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
227 Species
Amiota (Amiota) alboguttata Wahlberg, 1839
Amiota (Amiota) leucostoma (Loew, 1862)⇒ Amiota alboguttata Wahlberg, 1839
Amiota buccata Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Amiota huachucae (Wheeler, 1960)⇒ Phortica huachucae Wheeler, 1960
Amiota humeralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Amiota minor Malloch, 1921
Amiota nigrescens Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Amiota picta Coquillett, 1904
Amiota setigera Malloch, 1924Climbing arrowheads
Amiota steganoptera Malloch, 1926Golden creeper
Cacoxenus (Paracacoxenus) guttatus Hardy & Wheeler, 1960
Chymomyza aldrichii Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Chymomyza caudatula Oldenberg, 1914Side-flower miterwort
Chymomyza coxata Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Chymomyza olympia Wheeler, 1960
Chymomyza procnemis Williston, 1896Fly
Chymomyza procnemoides Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Chymomyza wirthi Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Cladochaeta floridana Malloch, 1924
Cladochaeta inversa Walker, 1861
Cladochaeta nebulosa Coquillett, 1900
Cladochaeta sturtevanti Wheeler & Ta..., 1971Sharpleaf groundcherry
Dettopsomyia nigrovittata Malloch, 1924Pomace fly
Diathoneura opaca Williston, 1896
Drosophila (Dorsidorpha) busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) aldrichi Patterson & ..., 1940Prickly rose
Drosophila (Drosophila) carbonaria Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila (Drosophila) cardini Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila (Drosophila) daruma Okada, 1956
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) mercatorum Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila (Drosophila) montana Stone, Griff..., 1941
Drosophila (Drosophila) polychaeta Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila (Drosophila) quadrilineata Meijere, 1911Pomace fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Drosophila) testacea (Roser, 1840)⇒ Drosophila testacens Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Drosophila (Drosophila) virilis Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila (Phloridosa) floricola (Sturtevant, 1942)⇒ Drosophila lutzii Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae Doleschall, 1858Pomace fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) atriplex Bock & Wheeler, 1972
Drosophila (Sophophora) bipectinata Duda, 1923Fruit fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) brevina Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) brevis (Walker, 1852)⇒ Drosophila brevina Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) denticulata Bock & Wheeler, 1972
Drosophila (Sophophora) eugracilis Bock & Wheeler, 1972Fruit fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) jambulina Parshad & Paika, 1965
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) populi Wheeler & Th..., 1961Strawberry groundcherry
Drosophila (Sophophora) pseudoobscura Frolova, 1929
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Drosophila (Sophophora) willistoni Townsend, 1915Mexican buckeye
Drosophila acutilabella Stalker, 1953Remy's sandmat
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila alabamensis (Sturtevant, 1918)⇒ Hirtodrosophila alabamensis Sturtevant, 1918
Drosophila albipes Walker, 1852
Drosophila algonquin Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Drosophila americana Spencer, 1938
Drosophila arizonae Ruiz & Wasse..., 1990
Drosophila athabasca Sturtevant &..., 1936
Drosophila azteca Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Drosophila basdeni (Wheeler, 1957)⇒ Lordiphosa basdeni Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila bifurca Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila borealis Patterson, 1952
Drosophila brooksi (Pipkin, 1961)⇒ Scaptodrosophila brooksae Pipkin, 1961
Drosophila buskii (Coquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila californica Sturtevant, 1923Buckeye
Drosophila carsoni Wheeler, 1957Missouri groundcherry
Drosophila chagrinensis (Stalker & Sp..., 1939)⇒ Hirtodrosophila chagrinensis Stalker & Sp..., 1939
Drosophila cinerea (Patterson & ..., 1942)⇒ Hirtodrosophila cinerea Patterson & ..., 1942
Drosophila colorata Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Drosophila deflecta Malloch, 1924Smallflower bur cucumber
Drosophila duncani (Sturtevant, 1918)⇒ Hirtodrosophila duncani Sturtevant, 1918
Drosophila euronotus Patterson & ..., 1952Smooth rose
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila flavomontana Patterson, 1952
Drosophila flavopinicola Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Drosophila fronto Walker, 1852
Drosophila fulvalineata Coquillett, 1898Macartney rose
Drosophila grisea (Patterson & ..., 1942)⇒ Hirtodrosophila grisea Patterson & ..., 1942
Drosophila guttifera Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Drosophila hamatofila Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila innubila Spencer, 1943Milk purslane
Drosophila lacicola Patterson, 1944Chinese rose
Drosophila latifasciaeformis (Duda, 1940)⇒ Scaptodrosophila latifasciaeformis Duda, 1940
Drosophila lebanonensis (Wheeler, 1949)⇒ Scaptodrosophila lebanonensis Wheeler, 1949
Drosophila linearis Walker, 1852
Drosophila longala (Patterson & ..., 1942)⇒ Hirtodrosophila longala Patterson & ..., 1942
Drosophila longicornis Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila lowei Heed, Crumpa..., 1968Pygmy buttercup
Drosophila lutzii Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila macroptera Harris, 1841Macartney rose
Drosophila macrospina Stalker & Sp..., 1939Alpine sandmat
Drosophila magnaquinaria Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Drosophila mainlandi Patterson, 1943
Drosophila melanica Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila melanissima Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila melanura Miller, 1944Pearshaped smelowskia
Drosophila meridiana Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila mettleri Heed, 1977Low spearwort
Drosophila micromelanica Patterson, 1941Dog rose
Drosophila minuta (Walker, 1852)⇒ Hirtodrosophila hirtominuta Bachli, 1974
Drosophila miranda Townsend, 1916
Drosophila mojavensis Patterson & ..., 1940Virginia rose
Drosophila mulleri Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila munda Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila narragansett Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Drosophila nebulosa Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila nigrohalterata (Duda, 1925)⇒ Hirtodrosophila nigrohalterata Duda, 1925
Drosophila nigrohydei Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila nigromelanica Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila nigrospiracula Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila novamexicana Patterson, 1941
Drosophila novitskii Zetterstedt, 1859
Drosophila occidentalis Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila orbospiracula (Patterson & ..., 1942)⇒ Hirtodrosophila orbospiracula Rohdendorf, 1937
Drosophila ordinaria (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Hirtodrosophila ordinaria Coquillett, 1904
Drosophila pachea Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila palustris Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila paramelanica Patterson, 1942
Drosophila peninsularis Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila persimilis Dobzhansky &..., 1944
Drosophila pictiventris (Duda, 1925)⇒ Hirtodrosophila pictiventris Duda, 1925
Drosophila pinicola Sturtevant, 1942Bush's chestnut
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila quinaria Reinhard, 1967Scarlet globemallow
Drosophila recens Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila rellima Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila ritae Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila rubrifrons Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila seminole Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Drosophila sigmoides Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Drosophila stalkeri Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Drosophila subfunebris Stalker & Sp..., 1939Alpine sandmat
Drosophila suboccidentalis Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila subpalustris Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila suffusca Spencer, 1943Milk purslane
Drosophila tenebrosa Spencer, 1943Milk purslane
Drosophila tenuipes Walker, 1849
Drosophila testacens Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila thoracis (Williston, 1896)⇒ Hirtodrosophila thoracis Williston, 1896
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Drosophila trispina Wheeler, 1949
Drosophila victoria (Sturtevant, 1942)⇒ Scaptodrosophila victoria Sturtevant, 1942
Drosophila wheeleri Patterson & ..., 1952Japanese rose
Gitona americana (Patterson, 1943)⇒ Rhinoleucophenga americana Patterson, 1943
Gitona bivisualis (Patterson, 1943)⇒ Rhinoleucophenga bivisualis Patterson, 1943
Gitona sonoita (Wheeler, 1949)⇒ Rhinoleucophenga sonoita Wheeler, 1949
Hirtodrosophila alabamensis Sturtevant, 1918
Hirtodrosophila chagrinensis Stalker & Sp..., 1939
Hirtodrosophila cinerea Patterson & ..., 1942
Hirtodrosophila duncani Sturtevant, 1918
Hirtodrosophila grisea Patterson & ..., 1942
Hirtodrosophila hirtominuta Bachli, 1974
Hirtodrosophila longala Patterson & ..., 1942
Hirtodrosophila nigrohalterata Duda, 1925
Hirtodrosophila orbospiracula Rohdendorf, 1937
Hirtodrosophila ordinaria Coquillett, 1904
Hirtodrosophila pictiventris Duda, 1925
Hirtodrosophila thoracis Williston, 1896
Leucophenga argentata Meijere, 1914
Leucophenga bellula Bergroth, 1894
Leucophenga flavicosta Duda, 1926
Leucophenga guttata Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Leucophenga maculosa Coquillett, 1895Pomace fly
Leucophenga montana Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Leucophenga neovaria Wheeler, 1960
Leucophenga pulcherrima Patterson & ..., 1944Arkansas rose
Leucophenga subpollinosa Meijere, 1914
Leucophenga trisphenata Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Leucophenga varia Walker, 1849
Liodrosophila nitida Duda, 1922
Lissocephala metallescens Meijere, 1914
Lordiphosa basdeni Wheeler, 1957
Microdrosophila quadrata Sturtevant, 1916
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) gratiosa Meijere, 1911
Mycodrosophila claytonae Wheeler & Ta..., 1963
Mycodrosophila dimidiata Loew, 1862
Mycodrosophila stalkeri Wheeler & Ta..., 1963
Nesiodrosophila lindae (Wheeler & Ta..., 1964)⇒ Dichaetophora lindae Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Paramycodrosophila anomala Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Paramycodrosophila centralis Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Phortica huachucae Wheeler, 1960
Pseudiastata nebulosa Coquillett, 1908
Pseudiastata pictiventris Wheeler, 1960
Rhinoleucophenga americana Patterson, 1943
Rhinoleucophenga bivisualis Patterson, 1943
Rhinoleucophenga obesa Loew, 1872
Rhinoleucophenga sonoita Wheeler, 1949
Scaptodrosophila brooksae Pipkin, 1961
Scaptodrosophila latifasciaeformis Duda, 1940
Scaptodrosophila lebanonensis Wheeler, 1949
Scaptodrosophila scaptomyzoidea Duda, 1923
Scaptodrosophila victoria Sturtevant, 1942
Scaptomyza (Hemiscaptomyza) trochanterata Collin, 1953
Scaptomyza (Hemiscaptomyza) unipunctum Zetterstedt, 1847
Scaptomyza (Mesoscaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862
Scaptomyza (Mesoscaptomyza) vittata Coquillett, 1895
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) montana (Wheeler, 1949)⇒ Scaptomyza flava Fallen, 1823
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) teinoptera Hackman, 1955
Scaptomyza apicata Thomson, 1869
Scaptomyza bipunctipennis Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Scaptomyza flaviventris Hackman, 1959
Scaptomyza hirsuta Wheeler, 1949
Scaptomyza hsui Hackman, 1955
Scaptomyza maculifera Becker, 1919
Scaptomyza malada Wheeler & Ta..., 1966Groundcherry
Scaptomyza nigrita Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Scaptomyza paradusta Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Scaptomyza paravittata Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry
Scaptomyza terminalis Loew, 1863
Scaptomyza wheeleri Hackman, 1959
Stegana (Steganina) coleoptrata (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Stegana antigua Wheeler, 1960
Stegana antigua Wheeler, 1960
Stegana dentifera Lastovka & Maca, 1982Wavyleaf sea lavender
Stegana vittata Coquillett, 1901
Stegana wheeleri Lastovka & Maca, 1982Wavyleaf sea lavender
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) ghesquierei Collart, 1937Pomace fly

Subnodes of Drosophilidae with occurrences in Ecozones
SubfamilyDrosophilinae
Rondani, 1856
16
190
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySteganinae
Duda, 1926
8
37
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