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Checklist for Family Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 (Fruit flies)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
846
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
699
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
493
1567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
46
428
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
33
253
800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
6
43
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies
10
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
10 Genera with 39 Species
Dettopsomyia Lamb, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1957Fruit fly11SpeciesTaxom
Jeannelopsis Seguy, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Liodrosophila Duda, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Phortica Schiner, 20088SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19385SpeciesTaxom
Stegana Meigen, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19374SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
39 Species
Dettopsomyia woodruffi Takada, 1990
Drosophila (Sophophora) altissima Tsacas, 1980
Drosophila (Sophophora) cariouae Tsacas, 1985
Drosophila (Sophophora) kitumensis Tsacas, 1985
Drosophila (Sophophora) krimbasi Tsacas, 1985
Drosophila (Sophophora) longicrinis Lachaise & C..., 2002
Drosophila (Sophophora) microlabis Seguy, 1938
Drosophila (Sophophora) seguyi Smart, 1945
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophaga Bigot, 1888
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila nutrita Duda, 1935
Drosophila paucilineata Burla, 1957
Jeannelopsis mirabilis Seguy, 1938
Leucophenga oedipus Seguy, 1938
Liodrosophila lucida Seguy, 1938
Liodrosophila melania Seguy, 1938
Phortica angulata Prigent & Chen, 2008
Phortica curvispina Prigent & Chen, 2008
Phortica machoruka Prigent & Chen, 2008
Phortica manjano Prigent & Chen, 2008
Phortica melanopous Prigent & Chen, 2008
Phortica sexpunctata Seguy, 1938
Phortica unispina Prigent & Chen, 2008
Phortica vinywelea Prigent & Chen, 2008
Scaptodrosophila anthia Okada & Carson, 1982
Scaptodrosophila dibi Burla, 1954
Scaptodrosophila mirei Tsacas & Cha..., 1988
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza chylizosoma Seguy, 1938
Scaptomyza cochleata Burla, 1957
Scaptomyza dorsalis Seguy, 1938
Scaptomyza longipennis Seguy, 1938
Stegana plesia Tsacas & Cha..., 1996
Stegana proximata Seguy, 1938
Stegana spyrotsakasi Tsacas, 1997
Zaprionus fumipennis Seguy, 1938
Zaprionus multivittiger Chassagnard, 1996
Zaprionus proximus Collart, 1937
Zaprionus sexvittatus Collart, 1937

Subnodes of Drosophilidae with occurrences in Kenya
SubfamilyDrosophilinae
Rondani, 1856
7
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySteganinae
Duda, 1926
3
12
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