Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Drosophilidae Scientific name Hirtodrosophila confusa | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Genus Hirtodrosophila Rank Species | |
Hirtodrosophila confusa is a widespread, but rarely common European species of fruit fly from the family Drosophilidae.
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Description
Relatively large species (for Drosophilidae), wing length about 3.5 mm (0.14 in), generally yellowish body with some variable brown triangular marking on the dorsal surface of the abdomen, wings yellowish.
Distribution
Widespread in most of the Palaearctic though rare in northern parts, absent from Great Britain.
Biology
It is mostly associated with woodland habitat types. Specimens have been reared from fungi, which is suspected to the preferred larval food. Populations peak in about July.
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