Drosophila willistoni

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Drosophila willistoni
A D. willistoni female
Scientific classification
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Subgenus:
Sophophora
Species group:
willistoni
Species:
D. willistoni
Binomial name
Drosophila willistoni
(Sturtevant, 1916) [1]
Synonyms

Sophophora willistoni

Illustration of a D. willistoni male

Drosophila willistoni is a species of fruit fly. It was

Drosophilid fruit fly in the Amazon rainforest.[2]

This fruitfly is widely used for scientific research, including genetic research.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Drosophila willistoni". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. PMID 8683096
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