Drosophila Willistoni
Drosophila willistoni is a species of fruit fly.
It was originally described by Alfred Sturtevant in 1916. It ranges from Florida, Mexico and Caribbean islands southwards to Argentina and is the most common Drosophilid fruit fly in the Amazon rainforest.
| Drosophila willistoni | |
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| A D. willistoni female | |
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| Species group: | willistoni |
| Species: | D. willistoni |
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| Drosophila willistoni (Sturtevant, 1916) | |
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| Sophophora willistoni  | |
This fruitfly is widely used for scientific research, including genetic research.
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