Biology:Zaprionus indianus

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Short description: Species of fly

Zaprionus indianus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Drosophilidae
Genus: Zaprionus
Species:
Z. indianus
Binomial name
Zaprionus indianus
Gupta, 1970

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

  1. "Zaprionus indianus species details". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/9d53fe974a56c8154a8ec822178e3463. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Zaprionus indianus". https://www.gbif.org/species/1557446. 
  3. "Zaprionus indianus Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/71772. 
  4. "Zaprionus indianus Overview". http://eol.org/pages/768124/overview. 
  5. 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. 
  6. 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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13851764 entry