Hirtodrosophila
| Hirtodrosophila | |
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| Hirtodrosophila trivittata on Pleurotus ostreatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Drosophilidae |
| Infratribe: | Drosophiliti |
| Genus: |
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 1924 |
| Type species | |
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Drosophila latifrontata Fronta-Pessoa, 1954 |
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| Species groups | |
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10 |
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| Synonyms | |
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10
Hirtodrosophila is a genus of fruit fly from the family Drosophilidae. Formally Hirtodrosophila was a subgenus of the genus Drosophila, but was raised to the status of genus on 1990 by Grimaldi.
The third antennal segment is considerably large, with unusually long setae. Arista with one ventral branch, and anterior reclinate orbital bristle fine. Ventral receptacle in the form of loops, folded flat against the ventral surface of the vagina.
Worldwide, though most species are tropical or subtropical in distribution.
Where know, all species are associated with fungi, which is the preferred larval food.
There are approximately 150 described species divided into ten species groups.
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