Drosophilinae
Encyclopedia
The Drosophilinae are the largest subfamily in the Drosophilidae
. The other subfamily is the Steganinae
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. Most of these studies are limited to species of the genus Drosophila
. The genus Drosophila is paraphyletic as several genera, such as Zaprionus, Scaptomyza and Lordiphosa, are positioned within the genus
. Position of the bolded species in the phylogenetic tree
is at least reasonably well supported by existing molecular evidence.
Tribe: Drosophilini
Tribe: Cladochaetini
Tribe unknown:
For species within the various genera, see Taxodros
Drosophilidae
Drosophilidae is a diverse, cosmopolitan family of flies, which includes fruit flies. Another family of flies called Tephritidae also includes fruit flies. The best known species of Drosophilidae is Drosophila melanogaster, within the genus Drosophila, and this species Is used extensively for...
. The other subfamily is the Steganinae
Steganinae
The Steganinae Hendel, 1917, is the smaller of two subfamilies in the fruit fly family Drosophilidae. The other subfamily is the Drosophilinae.- Diagnosis :...
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Phylogeny
Many molecular studies have addressed small parts of the phylogenetic treePhylogenetic tree
A phylogenetic tree or evolutionary tree is a branching diagram or "tree" showing the inferred evolutionary relationships among various biological species or other entities based upon similarities and differences in their physical and/or genetic characteristics...
. Most of these studies are limited to species of the genus Drosophila
Drosophila
Drosophila is a genus of small flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "fruit flies" or more appropriately pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit...
. The genus Drosophila is paraphyletic as several genera, such as Zaprionus, Scaptomyza and Lordiphosa, are positioned within the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
. Position of the bolded species in the phylogenetic tree
Phylogenetic tree
A phylogenetic tree or evolutionary tree is a branching diagram or "tree" showing the inferred evolutionary relationships among various biological species or other entities based upon similarities and differences in their physical and/or genetic characteristics...
is at least reasonably well supported by existing molecular evidence.
Tribe: Drosophilini
- Subtribe: Colocasiomyina
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- Genus: Baeodrosophila
- Genus: Colocasiomyia
- Genus: Palmomyia
- Genus: Palmophila
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- Subtribe: Drosophilina
- Infratribe: Drosophiliti
- Genus: Bialba
- Genus: Calodrosophila
- Genus: Celidosoma
- Genus: Chymomyza
- Genus: Dicladochaeta
- Genus: Hypselothyrea
- Genus: Jeannelopsis
- Genus: Lissocephala
- Genus: Marquesia
- Genus: Microdrosophila
- Genus: Mulgravea
- Genus: Neotanygastrella
- Genus: Paraliodrosophila
- Genus: Poliocephala
- Genus: Protochymomyza
- Genus: Scaptodrosophila
- Genus: Sphaerogastrella
- Genus: Styloptera
- Genus: Tambourella
- Genus: Zaropunis
- Genus: DrosophilaDrosophilaDrosophila is a genus of small flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "fruit flies" or more appropriately pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit...
including the following genera:-
- Genus: Dettopsomyia
- Genus: Dichaetophora
- Genus: HirtodrosophilaHirtodrosophilaHirtodrosophila is a genus of fruit fly from the family Drosophilidae. Formally Hirtodrosophila was a subgenus of the genus Drosophila, but was raised to the status of genus on 1990 by Grimaldi.-Description:...
- Genus: Liodrosophila
- Genus: Lordiphosa
- Genus: Mycodrosophila
- Genus: Paramycodrosophila
- Genus: Phorticella
- Genus: Samoaia
- Genus: Scaptomyza
- Genus: ZaprionusZaprionusThe genus Zaprionus belongs to the family fruit fly Drosophilidae and is positioned within the paraphyletic genus Drosophila. All species are easily recognized by the white longitudinal stripes across the head and thorax. The genus is subdivided in two subgenera, based on the presence of an even ...
- Genus: Zygothrica
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- Infratribe: Laccodrosophiliti
- Genus: Zapriothrica
- Genus: Laccodrosophila
- Infratribe: Drosophiliti
Tribe: Cladochaetini
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- Genus: Cladochaeta
- Genus: Diathoneura
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Tribe unknown:
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- Genus: Miomyia
- Genus: Collessia
- Genus: Balara
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For species within the various genera, see Taxodros