Drosophilidae
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The Drosophilidae are a diverse, cosmopolitan family of flies, which includes species called fruit flies, although they are more accurately referred to as vinegar or pomace flies. Another distantly re
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Close-up of fruit fly proboscis
Front view
Drosophilidae compound eye
Drosophila
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Drosophila is a genus of fly, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic
Drosophilidae
…frugivorous, and include apple maggot flies and many pests. The best known species of the Drosophilidae is Drosophila melanogaster, within the genus Drosophila, also called the "fruit fly." Drosophila melanogaster is used extensively for studies concerning genetics, development, physiology, ecology and behaviour…
Side view of head showing characteristic bristles above the eye
Larva
Pupae (brown specimens are older than the white ones)
Adult D. melanogaster