Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Drosophilidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Genus Drosophila | |
Similar Drosophila obscura, Drosophila pseudoobscura, Drosophila willistoni, Drosophila simulans, Drosophila ananassae | ||
Drosophila subobscura is a species of fruit fly from the family Drosophilidae. Originally found around the Mediterranean, it has spread to most of Europe and the Near East. It has been introduced into the west coasts of Canada, the United States, and Chile.
Its closest relative is Drosophila madeirensis, found in the Madeira Islands, followed by D. guanche, found in the Canary Islands. These three species form the paraphyletic Drosophila subobscura species group.
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