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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1503
5703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
1099
3947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
62
730
2147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
58
647
1852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
44
335
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
68
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies
17
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
17 Genera with 67 Species
Acletoxenus Frauenfeld, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Amiota Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Dettopsomyia Lamb, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly30SpeciesTaxom
Gitona Meigen, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Hyalistata Wheeler, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Lordiphosa Basden, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Paraliodrosophila Duda, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Phortica Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Protochymomyza Grimaldi, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Samoaia Malloch, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 190813SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19322SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
67 Species
Acletoxenus formosus Loew, 1864
Amiota (Phortica) variegata (Fallen, 1923)⇒ Phortica variegata Fallen, 1823
Chymomyza primaeva D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Chymomyza procnemis Williston, 1896Fly
Dettopsomyia nigrovittata Malloch, 1924Pomace fly
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) buzzatii Patterson & ..., 1942
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) littoralis Meigen, 1830
Drosophila (Drosophila) mercatorum Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila (Drosophila) ochropleura Hardy & Kane..., 2001
Drosophila (Drosophila) phalerata Meigen, 1830
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Drosophila) succini D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila (Drosophila) virilis Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae Doleschall, 1858Pomace fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) guanche Monclus, 1976
Drosophila (Sophophora) madeirensis Monclus, 1984
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Drosophila (Sophophora) subobscura (Collin, 1936)⇒ Drosophila seguyi Smart, 1945
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila ampelophila Loew, 1862
Drosophila analis Macquart, 1843
Drosophila appendiculata Malloch, 1934
Drosophila fasciata (Perris, 1839)⇒ Drosophila perrisi Wheeler & Ha..., 1972
Drosophila forcipata (Collin, 1952)⇒ Lordiphosa forcipata Zhang, 1993
Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila nitidapex Bigot, 1892
Drosophila paleothoracis Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Gitona canariensis Duda, 1934
Gitona microchaeta Seguy, 1941
Gitona pruinosa Bigot, 1888
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Hirtodrosophila mendeli Mourao, Gall..., 1965
Hirtodrosophila subgilva Burla, 1956
Hyalistata vitrea D. Grimaldi, 1993
Lordiphosa andalusiaca Strobl, 1906
Lordiphosa fenestrarum Fallen, 1823
Lordiphosa variopicta Becker, 1908
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) gratiosa Meijere, 1911
Paraliodrosophila antennata Wheeler, 1957
Phortica (Phortica) variegata Fallen, 1823Variegated Fruit-fly
Protochymomyza miocena D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Samoaia attenuata Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Samoaia mallochi Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Scaptodrosophila lebanonensis Wheeler, 1949
Scaptomyza (Mesoscaptomyza) vittata Coquillett, 1895
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) impunctata Frey, 1945
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) substrigata Meijere, 1914
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) atlantica Hackman, 1955
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scaptomyza apicalis (Hardy, 1850)⇒ Scaptomyza flava Fallen, 1823
Scaptomyza disticha Duda, 1921
Scaptomyza dominicana D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Scaptomyza flaveola (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Scaptomyza flava Fallen, 1823
Scaptomyza tetrasticha (Becker, 1908)⇒ Scaptomyza graminum Fallen, 1823
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) indianus Gupta, 1970African Fig Fly
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) tuberculatus Malloch, 1932

Subnodes of Drosophilidae with occurrences in North Africa
SubfamilyDrosophilinae
Rondani, 1856
12
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySteganinae
Duda, 1926
5
7
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