Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Drosophilidae Scientific name Hirtodrosophila duncani | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Subfamily Drosophilinae Rank Species | |
Similar Hirtodrosophila, Scaptomyza, Zaprionus, Drosophila willistoni | ||
Hirtodrosophila duncani is a North American fruit fly, a member of the fungus-breeding genus Hirtodrosophila. Its taxonomic position has been unclear for a long time due to its unique male genitalia, but recent molecular studies indicate that it is closely related to the New World Sophophora.
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