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Checklist of Family Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 (Fruit flies)
for Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
698
14124
57109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
694
14107
57082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
663
13942
56498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
11105
46472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1887
7839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
81
1561
6268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
61
1099
3709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
57
950
3102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
43
396
1256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
65
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies
19
185
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
19 Genera with 185 Species
Amiota Loew, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1999Spittlebug Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Diathoneura Duda, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 2004Fruit fly130SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Laccodrosophila Duda, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Neotanygastrella Duda, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Paraliodrosophila Duda, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Phortica Schiner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiastata Coquillett, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoleucophenga Hendel, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19495SpeciesTaxom
Stegana Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Zapriothrica Wheeler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Zygothrica Wiedemann, 19528SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
185 Species
Amiota barretti Johnson, 1921
Amiota minor Malloch, 1921
Amiota picta Coquillett, 1904
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Chymomyza laevilimbata Duda, 1927
Chymomyza mexicana Wheeler, 1949
Chymomyza poena Bock, 1982
Cladochaeta ambidextra Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta genuinus Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta mexinversa Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta mystaca Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta neoinversa Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta obunca Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta ostia Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta volsella Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Diathoneura tanyptera Duda, 1925
Drosophila (Drosophila) aldrichi Patterson & ..., 1940Prickly rose
Drosophila (Drosophila) dasycnemia Hardy, 1965Waihee Valley peperomia
Drosophila (Drosophila) polychaeta Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Drosophila) virilis Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila (Phloridosa) floricola (Sturtevant, 1942)⇒ Drosophila lutzii Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila (Sophophora) dobzhanskii Patterson, 1943
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) pseudoobscura Frolova, 1929
Drosophila (Sophophora) saltans Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila (Sophophora) tolteca Townsend, 1892
Drosophila acanthoptera Wheeler, 1949
Drosophila alafumosa Patterson & ..., 1943
Drosophila alagitans Patterson & ..., 1943
Drosophila anceps Patterson & ..., 1944
Drosophila argenteifrons Wheeler, 1954
Drosophila aurea Patterson & ..., 1944
Drosophila aureata Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila azteca Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Drosophila batmani Vilela & Bachli, 2005
Drosophila bipunctata Patterson & ..., 1943
Drosophila boletina Duda, 1927
Drosophila brevicarinata Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila bromeliae Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila californica Sturtevant, 1923Buckeye
Drosophila calloptera Schiner, 1868
Drosophila canalinea Patterson & ..., 1944
Drosophila canapalpa (Patterson an..., 1944)⇒ Drosophila neorepleta Patterson & ..., 1942
Drosophila capnoptera Patterson & ..., 1944
Drosophila cardinoides Dobzhansky &..., 1943
Drosophila castanea (Patterson & ..., 1944)⇒ Drosophila fuscolineata Duda, 1925
Drosophila crassa Patterson & ..., 1944
Drosophila crocina (Patterson & ..., 1944)⇒ Drosophila mediostriata Duda, 1925
Drosophila desertorum Wasserman, 1962
Drosophila elliptica (Sturtevant, 1942)⇒ Hirtodrosophila elliptosa Zetterstedt, 1838
Drosophila emarginata West, 1924
Drosophila eremophila Wasserman, 1962
Drosophila excita Giglio-Tos, 1893
Drosophila facialba Heed & Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila flexa Loew, 1866
Drosophila fragilis Wheeler, 1949
Drosophila frolovae Wheeler, 1949
Drosophila fulvimacula Patterson & ..., 1944
Drosophila fuscolineata Duda, 1925
Drosophila gibberosa Patterson & ..., 1943
Drosophila guttifera Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Drosophila hamatofila Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila hannoptera
Drosophila hermioneae Vilela, 1983
Drosophila hexastigma Patterson & ..., 1944Arkansas rose
Drosophila huckinsi Etges & Heed, 2001
Drosophila huichole Curran, 1930
Drosophila icteroscuta Wheeler, 1949
Drosophila incompta Wheeler & Ta..., 1962
Drosophila leonis Wiedemann, 1830Macartney rose
Drosophila limpiensis (Mainland, 1941)⇒ Drosophila macrospina Stalker & Sp..., 1939
Drosophila linearepleta Patterson & ..., 1942
Drosophila loewi Vilela & Bachli, 2000
Drosophila longicornis Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila lutzii Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila macropolia Patterson & ..., 1944Arkansas rose
Drosophila macroptera Harris, 1841Macartney rose
Drosophila macrospina Stalker & Sp..., 1939Alpine sandmat
Drosophila magnabadia Patterson & ..., 1943Prickly rose
Drosophila mediostriata Duda, 1925
Drosophila melanica Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila meridiana Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila merzi Vilela & Bachli, 2002
Drosophila mexicana Townsend, 1915
Drosophila mexicoa (Wheeler, 1954)⇒ Hirtodrosophila mexicoa Wheeler, 1954
Drosophila micromelanica Patterson, 1941Dog rose
Drosophila miranda Townsend, 1916
Drosophila mojavensis Patterson & ..., 1940Virginia rose
Drosophila morelia Vilela & Bachli, 2004
Drosophila mulleri Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila munda Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila nannoptera Wheeler, 1949
Drosophila navojoa Ruiz, Heed &..., 1990
Drosophila neomorpha Heed & Wheelr, 1957
Drosophila neorepleta Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila nigricruria Patterson & ..., 1943
Drosophila nigrohydei Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila nigromelanica Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila nigrospiracula Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila nubiluna Wheeler, 1949
Drosophila occidentalis Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila pachea Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila pachuca Wasserman, 1962
Drosophila pallidipennis Dobzhansky &..., 1943
Drosophila parachrogaster Patterson & ..., 1943
Drosophila paranaensis Barros, 1950
Drosophila parthenogenetica Stalker, 1953
Drosophila pegasa Wasserman, 1962
Drosophila persimilis Dobzhansky &..., 1944
Drosophila pollinospadix Patterson & ..., 1944Prickly rose
Drosophila ponderosa Coquillett, 1897Prickly rose
Drosophila propachuca Wasserman, 1962
Drosophila prosaltans Duda, 1927
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila racemova Brauer & Ber..., 1891Arkansas rose
Drosophila rectangularis Sturtevant, 1942
Drosophila ritae Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila rubidifrons Townsend, 1916Arkansas rose
Drosophila rubrifrons Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila setapex Patterson & ..., 1944Arkansas rose
Drosophila similis (Williston, 1896)⇒ Drosophila ananassae Doleschall, 1858
Drosophila sonorae Heed & Castr..., 2008
Drosophila spadicifrons Patterson & ..., 1944
Drosophila spenceri Patterson, 1943
Drosophila sphaerocera Thomson, 1869
Drosophila subbadia Patterson & ..., 1943
Drosophila submacroptera Patterson & ..., 1943
Drosophila subsigmoides (Patterson an..., 1944)⇒ Drosophila flexa Loew, 1866
Drosophila subviridis Patterson & ..., 1943Prickly rose
Drosophila sucinea Patterson & ..., 1944Arkansas rose
Drosophila tenebrosa Spencer, 1943Milk purslane
Drosophila tira (Wasserman, 1962)⇒ Drosophila ritae Patterson & ..., 1942
Drosophila tranquilla Spencer, 1943Milk purslane
Drosophila trapeza Heed & Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila triangula Wheeler, 1949
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Drosophila tuchaua Pavan, 1950
Drosophila uninubes Patterson & ..., 1943
Drosophila unipucntata Patterson, 1943
Drosophila unipunctata (Patterson, 1943)⇒ Drosophila unipucntata Patterson, 1943
Drosophila wassermani Pitnick & Heed, 1994
Drosophila xalapa Vilela & Bachli, 2004
Hirtodrosophila cowani Vilela & Bachli, 2004
Hirtodrosophila elliptosa Zetterstedt, 1838
Hirtodrosophila longala Patterson & ..., 1942
Hirtodrosophila mexicoa Wheeler, 1954
Hirtodrosophila orbospiracula Rohdendorf, 1937
Laccodrosophila flavescens Wheeler, 1957
Leucophenga bimaculata Loew, 1866
Leucophenga paludicola Patterson & ..., 1944Arkansas rose
Leucophenga pulcherrima Patterson & ..., 1944Arkansas rose
Leucophenga varia Walker, 1849
Mycodrosophila dimidiata Loew, 1862
Mycodrosophila projectans Sturtevant, 1916
Mycodrosophila stalkeri Wheeler & Ta..., 1963
Neotanygastrella leucopoda Wheeler, 1949
Neotanygastrella wheeleri D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Paraliodrosophila bipartita Duda, 1925
Paraliodrosophila dudai Wheeler, 1954
Phortica albavictoria Patterson & ..., 1944
Phortica picta Coquillett, 1904
Pseudiastata mexicoa Grimaldi, 1993
Pseudiastata pictiventris Wheeler, 1960
Pseudiastata pseudococcivora Sabrosky, 1951
Rhinoleucophenga americana Patterson, 1943
Rhinoleucophenga bivisualis Patterson, 1943
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Scaptomyza apicata Thomson, 1869
Scaptomyza coquilletti Wheeler & Ta..., 1966
Scaptomyza hennigi Hackman, 1959
Scaptomyza hirsuta Wheeler, 1949
Stegana barretti (Johnson, 1921)⇒ Amiota barretti Johnson, 1921
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) indianus Gupta, 1970African Fig Fly
Zapriothrica nudiseta Wheeler, 1959
Zygothrica anota Grimaldi, 1987
Zygothrica celsa Grimaldi, 1987
Zygothrica circumveha Grimaldi, 1987
Zygothrica femina Grimaldi, 1987
Zygothrica poeyi Sturtevant, 1921
Zygothrica prodispar Duda, 1927
Zygothrica scutellaris Wheeler, 1952
Zygothrica semistriata Wheeler, 1952

Subnodes of Drosophilidae with occurrences in Mexico
SubfamilyDrosophilinae
Rondani, 1856
13
170
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySteganinae
Duda, 1926
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Drosophilidae (Rondani 1856)
Drosophilidae (Rondani 1856)


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