Zaprionus indianus
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| Zaprionus indianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Drosophilidae |
| Genus: | Zaprionus |
| Species: | Z. indianus |
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| Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970 | |
Zaprionus indianus, the African fig fly, is a species of vinegar fly in the family Drosophilidae.[1][2][3][4]
The species has become widely distributed in tropical regions of the world, as well as southern Europe and the U.S.[2] Although the holotype was described from India,[5] the species is considered to have originated from central Africa.[6]
