Drosophila busckii

Drosophila busckii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Drosophilidae
Subfamily: Drosophilinae
Genus: Drosophila
Subgenus: Dorsilopha
Species:
D. busckii
Binomial name
Drosophila busckii
Synonyms
  • Drosophila buskii Coquillett, 1901
  • Drosophila plurilineata Villeneuve, 1911
  • Drosophila rubrostriata Becker, 1908

Drosophila busckii is a species of fruit fly that is native to North America, though it now also occurs in Asia, Europe, Oceania and South America. It can be identified by the presence of dark stripes on the thorax (including a trident shape on the mesonotum) and the wings being transparent with no markings. Mostly it is associated with rotten potatoes. In the laboratory they are normally reared on Wheeler-Clayton food.

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