An African Fig Fly on a rotting pumpkin in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/12/2015). Determined by Eric R. Eaton/BugGuide. This represents a new genus for Maryland Biodiversity Project.
African Fig Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/13/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
An African Fig Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/13/2020). Verified by Steve Scholnick and John F. Carr via BugGuide.
African Fig Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/13/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
African Fig Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/13/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
African Fig Fly in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).
African Fig Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/23/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
African Fig Fly in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).
African Fig Fly in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).
African Fig Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/8/2017). (c) Alona Bookbinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).
African Fig Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/8/2017). (c) Alona Bookbinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).
An African Fig Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/9/2017). Determined by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide.
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BugGuide: Native to Africa, introduced to Florida and S. America (Brazil, Venezuela). First collected in Florida in 2005. (van der Linde et al. 2006).
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An African Fig Fly on a rotting pumpkin in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/12/2015). Determined by Eric R. Eaton/BugGuide. This represents a new genus for Maryland Biodiversity Project.
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African Fig Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/13/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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An African Fig Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/13/2020). Verified by Steve Scholnick and John F. Carr via BugGuide.
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African Fig Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/13/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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African Fig Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/23/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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African Fig Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/8/2017). (c) Alona Bookbinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).
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African Fig Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/8/2017). (c) Alona Bookbinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).
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An African Fig Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/9/2017). Determined by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide.
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| Zaprionus indianus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Drosophilidae |
| Genus: | Zaprionus |
| Species: | Z. indianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970
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Zaprionus indianus, the African fig fly, is a species of vinegar fly in the family Drosophilidae.[1][2][3][4]
The species has become widely distributed in tropical regions of the world, as well as southern Europe and the U.S.[2] Although the holotype was described from India,[5] the species is considered to have originated from central Africa.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Zaprionus indianus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ a b "Zaprionus indianus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Zaprionus indianus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Zaprionus indianus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ Gupta, J. P. (1970). "Description of a new species of Phorticella zaprionus (Drosophilidae) from India". Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy. 36: 62–70.
- ^ Yassin, A.; Capy, P.; Madi‐Ravazzi, Lilian; Ogereau, D.; David, J. R. (2008). "DNA barcode discovers two cryptic species and two geographical radiations in the invasive drosophilid Zaprionus indianus". Molecular Ecology Resources. 8: 491–501.
Further reading
[edit]- Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
- McAlpine, J.F.; Petersen, B.V.; Shewell, G.E.; Teskey, H.J.; et al. (1987). Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Research Branch Agriculture Canada. ISBN 978-0660121253.
External links
[edit]- "Diptera.info". Retrieved 2018-04-11.
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