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Sophophora
The paraphyletic subgenus ''Sophophora'' of the genus ''Drosophila'' was first described by Alfred Sturtevant in 1939. It contains the best-known drosophilid species, ''Drosophila melanogaster''. ''Sophophora'' translates as carrier ('' phora'') of wisdom (''sophos''). The subgenus is paraphyletic because the genus '' Lordiphosa'' and the species ''Hirtodrosophila duncani'' are also placed within this subgenus. Phylogeny Currently, 10 species groups are recognized, in two main groups, the New World and the Old World Old World: * ''melanogaster'' species group (65 species, including '' D. melanogaster'' and ''D. simulans ''Drosophila simulans'' is a species of fly closely related to ''D. melanogaster'', belonging to the same ''melanogaster'' species subgroup. Its closest relatives are ''D. mauritiana'' and ''D. sechellia''. Taxonomy This species was discovere ...'') * ''montium'' species group (88) * ''ananassae'' species group (24) * ''obscura'' species group (44) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drosophila Settifemur Species Group
''Drosophila'' () is a genus of flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or (less frequently) pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit. They should not be confused with the Tephritidae, a related family, which are also called fruit flies (sometimes referred to as "true fruit flies"); tephritids feed primarily on unripe or ripe fruit, with many species being regarded as destructive agricultural pests, especially the Mediterranean fruit fly. One species of ''Drosophila'' in particular, '' D. melanogaster'', has been heavily used in research in genetics and is a common model organism in developmental biology. The terms "fruit fly" and "''Drosophila''" are often used synonymously with ''D. melanogaster'' in modern biological literature. The entire genus, however, contains more than 1,500 species and is very diverse in appearance, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drosophila
''Drosophila'' () is a genus of flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or (less frequently) pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit. They should not be confused with the Tephritidae, a related family, which are also called fruit flies (sometimes referred to as "true fruit flies"); tephritids feed primarily on unripe or ripe fruit, with many species being regarded as destructive agricultural pests, especially the Mediterranean fruit fly. One species of ''Drosophila'' in particular, '' D. melanogaster'', has been heavily used in research in genetics and is a common model organism in developmental biology. The terms "fruit fly" and "''Drosophila''" are often used synonymously with ''D. melanogaster'' in modern biological literature. The entire genus, however, contains more than 1,500 species and is very diverse in appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drosophila Setifemur Species Group
''Drosophila'' () is a genus of flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or (less frequently) pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit. They should not be confused with the Tephritidae, a related family, which are also called fruit flies (sometimes referred to as "true fruit flies"); tephritids feed primarily on unripe or ripe fruit, with many species being regarded as destructive agricultural pests, especially the Mediterranean fruit fly. One species of ''Drosophila'' in particular, '' D. melanogaster'', has been heavily used in research in genetics and is a common model organism in developmental biology. The terms "fruit fly" and "''Drosophila''" are often used synonymously with ''D. melanogaster'' in modern biological literature. The entire genus, however, contains more than 1,500 species and is very diverse in appearance, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drosophila Dentissima Species Group
''Drosophila'' () is a genus of flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or (less frequently) pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit. They should not be confused with the Tephritidae, a related family, which are also called fruit flies (sometimes referred to as "true fruit flies"); tephritids feed primarily on unripe or ripe fruit, with many species being regarded as destructive agricultural pests, especially the Mediterranean fruit fly. One species of ''Drosophila'' in particular, '' D. melanogaster'', has been heavily used in research in genetics and is a common model organism in developmental biology. The terms "fruit fly" and "''Drosophila''" are often used synonymously with ''D. melanogaster'' in modern biological literature. The entire genus, however, contains more than 1,500 species and is very diverse in appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drosophila Obscura Species Group
The ''Drosophila obscura'' species group belongs to the subgenus ''Sophophora'' and contains 6 subgroups: ''affinis'', ''microlabis'', ''obscura'', ''pseudoobscura'', ''subobscura'', and ''sinobscura''. Species ''affinis'' species subgroup *''Drosophila affinis'' Sturtevant, 1916 *'' Drosophila algonquin'' Sturtevant and Dobzhansky, 1936 *''Drosophila athabasca'' Sturtevant and Dobzhansky, 1936 *''Drosophila azteca'' Sturtevant and Dobzhansky, 1936 *''Drosophila dobzhanskii'' Patterson, 1943 *''Drosophila inexspectata'' Tsacas, 1988 *''Drosophila narragansett'' Sturtevant and Dobzhansky, 1936 *''Drosophila novitskii'' Sulerud and Miller, 1966 *''Drosophila seminole'' Sturtevant and Dobzhansky, 1936 *''Drosophila tolteca'' Patterson and Mainland, 1944 ''microlabis'' species subgroup *''Drosophila kitumensis'' Tsacas in Tsacas et al., 1985 *''Drosophila microlabis'' Seguy, 1938 ''obscura'' species subgroup *''Drosophila ambigua'' Pomini, 1940 *''Drosophila bifasciata'' Pomini, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drosophila Populi Species Group
The Holarctic ''Drosophila populi'' species group belongs to the subgenus ''Sophophora'' and contains two species, '' Drosophila ingrica'' and '' Drosophila populi''. ''D. ingrica'' is found in the Palearctic, while ''D. populi'' is found in the Nearctic. Both species are found in the northernmost subarctic The subarctic zone is a region in the Northern Hemisphere immediately south of the true Arctic, north of humid continental regions and covering much of Alaska, Canada, Iceland, the north of Scandinavia, Siberia, and the Cairngorms. Generally, ... forest zone, and are strongly associated with Populus, cottonwood trees.Vilela, C. R., and G. Bächli. 2009. Redescription of the Alaskan species ''Drosophila populi'' (Diptera, Drosophilidae). Mitteilungen der Schweizerische Entomologischen Gesellschaft 82:259-269. References Drosophila, populi species group Insect species groups {{Drosophilidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drosophila Saltans Species Group
The ''Drosophila saltans'' species group contains 21 described fly species, all of which are found in the neotropical region. It is one of the seven species groups in the subgenus ''Sophophora'', the others being the '' D. willistoni'', ''D. melanogaster'', '' D. obscura'', ''D. dispar'', ''D. fima'', and ''D. dentissima'' groups. The ''D. saltans'' species group is most closely related to the ''D. willistoni'' subgroup. The species are placed into five subgroups: the ''D. s. cordata'', ''D. s. elliptica'', ''D. s. parasaltans'', ''D. s. saltans'', and ''D. s. sturtevanti'' subgroups. It is thought that, like the ''D. willistoni'' species group, the ''D. saltans'' species group originated in tropical North America, colonized South America, and then diversified prior to the formation of the Isthmus of Panama. Some of these may have migrated back to North America within the last 4.5 million years ago (mya), and consequently the relationship between the species is unresolved due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
