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Drosophila melanogaster
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", or "banana fly". In the wild, D. melanogaster are attracted to rotting fruit and fermenting beverages, and are often found in orchards, kitchens and pubs.
14 branches of this group, most-observed first
Spotted-winged Drosophila
speciesDrosophila suzukii
Common Fruit Fly
speciesDrosophila melanogaster
Similar fruit fly
speciesDrosophila simulans
Drosophila elegans
speciesDrosophila elegans
Drosophila ananassae
speciesDrosophila ananassae
Drosophila pulchrella
speciesDrosophila pulchrella
Drosophila mauritiana
speciesDrosophila mauritiana
Drosophila lutescens
speciesDrosophila lutescens
Drosophila biarmipes
speciesDrosophila biarmipes
Drosophila pseudoananassae
speciesDrosophila pseudoananassae
Drosophila takahashii
speciesDrosophila takahashii
Drosophila kikkawai
speciesDrosophila kikkawai
Drosophila eugracilis
speciesDrosophila eugracilis
Drosophila sechellia
speciesDrosophila sechellia
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1409656.