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Drosophila melanogaster is a species of fly (an insect of the order Diptera) in the family Drosophilidae.The species is often referred to as the fruit fly or lesser fruit fly, or less commonly the "vinegar fly", "pomace fly", [a] [5] or "banana fly". [6]
Drosophilidae, a family of small flies, including: Drosophila, the genus of small fruit flies and vinegar flies; Drosophila melanogaster or common fruit fly; Drosophila suzukii or Asian fruit fly; Tephritidae, a family of large flies Bactrocera cucurbitae or melon fly; Bactrocera oleae or olive fruit fly; Bactrocera tryoni or Queensland fruit fly
The Drosophilidae are a diverse, cosmopolitan family of flies, which includes species called fruit flies, although they are more accurately referred to as vinegar or pomace flies. [1] Another distantly related family of flies, Tephritidae , are true fruit flies because they are frugivorous, and include apple maggot flies and many pests.
Drosophila (/ d r ə ˈ s ɒ f ɪ l ə, d r ɒ-, d r oʊ-/ [1] [2]) is a genus of fly, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit.
Some fruit flies show Batesian mimicry, bearing the colors and markings of dangerous arthropods such as wasps or jumping spiders because it helps the fruit flies avoid predation, though the flies lack stingers. Adult tephritid fruit flies are often found on the host plant and feeding on pollen, nectar, rotting plant debris, or honeydew.
Bactrocera tau), the pumpkin fruit fly or the tau fruit fly, is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae. The species is native to tropical and subtropical Asia. [1] It is a major pest species of melons and other cucurbits. [citation needed] In 2023 the tau fruit fly was found in California.
Bactrocera correcta , guava fruit fly; Bactrocera cucurbitae, melon fly; Bactrocera dorsalis, oriental fruit fly; Bactrocera oleae, olive fruit fly; Bactrocera tryoni, Queensland fruit fly; Bactrocera tsuneonis, Japanese orange fly; Other. fauna.org.uk [permanent dead link ] "Bactrocera Macquart, 1835". Atlas of Living Australia. Tephritid ...
Toxotrypana curvicauda, the papaya fruit fly, is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae. [1] [2] [3] References External links. Media related to ...