Biology:Zaprionus indianus
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Short description: Species of fly
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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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| 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
- ↑ "Zaprionus indianus species details". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/9d53fe974a56c8154a8ec822178e3463.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Zaprionus indianus". https://www.gbif.org/species/1557446.
- ↑ "Zaprionus indianus Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/71772.
- ↑ "Zaprionus indianus Overview". http://eol.org/pages/768124/overview.
- ↑ 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
- 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=DKzAmSDdLtsC.
- 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
Wikidata ☰ Q13851764 entry
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