Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931)Non-native  -  Invasive    Synonyms: Cherry Vinegar Fly.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Drosophilidae   >   Genus Drosophila   

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This species is native to Asia and has been documented in the eastern U.S. starting around 2011.

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Apparently targets a variety of commercial fruits and berries, including laying eggs on healthy fruit. May become a significant agricultural pest. (BugGuide, 2014)

There are 25 records in the project database.

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Spotted-winged Drosophila in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/23/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Spotted-winged Drosophila in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/17/2016). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A male Spotted-winged Drosophila on rotting watermelon in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/15/2014). Verified by Ross Hill and John F. Carr from BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A Spotted-winged Drosophila raised from a larva found on Wineberry in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/29/2019). Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

Spotted-winged Drosophila in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/11/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Spotted-winged Drosophila in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/13/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Spotted-winged Drosophila in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/23/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Spotted-winged Drosophila in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/11/2020). Confirmed by John Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Spotted-winged Drosophila in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/11/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Spotted-winged Drosophila in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/11/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Spotted-winged Drosophila in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/15/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Spotted-winged Drosophila in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/4/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Spotted-winged Drosophila in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/11/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A male Spotted-winged Drosophila in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/18/2014). Verified by Ross Hill/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Spotted-winged Drosophila in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/21/2018). Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

Spotted-winged Drosophila in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/4/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Spotted-winged Drosophila larva on Wineberry in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/29/2019). Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

A Spotted-winged Drosophila larva collected on Wineberry in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/29/2019). Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

A Spotted-winged Drosophila larva collected on Wineberry in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/29/2019). Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)


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