Drosophila willistoni
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| Drosophila willistoni | |
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| A D. willistoni female | |
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| Illustration of a D. willistoni male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Drosophilidae |
| Genus: | Drosophila |
| Species: | D. willistoni |
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| Drosophila willistoni | |
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Sophophora 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.[2]
This fruitfly is widely used for scientific research, including genetic research.[3][4]
