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Fruit Fly

Insects

Drosophila melanogaster, commonly known as the fruit fly or lesser fruit fly, and also called the vinegar fly, pomace fly or banana fly, is a small fly in the family Drosophilidae. It is attracted to rotting fruit and fermenting beverages, and is commonly found in orchards, kitchens and pubs.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Scientific Name
Drosophila melanogaster 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Diptera, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Biome

Chaparral, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Drosophila melanogaster
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Indonesia

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Iraq

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Ireland

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Israel

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Republic of the Congo

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Spain

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Switzerland

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United Arab Emirates

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Drosophila melanogaster
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Primary Diet, Drosophila melanogaster
    Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative (agricultural-structural-pest)
    As stated above, the fruit fly also lays its eggs on unripened fruit, and is considered a pest in many areas. (Demeric 1950, Wilson 1999)
  • In Biome: Chaparral, Habitat Regions, biome: chaparral
    chaparral chaparral
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. NatureServe Explorer: Drosophila melanogaster
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. Fruit fly - Wikipedia
Organisms list
Quote, Organisms list
Drosophila melanogaster or common fruit fly
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Drosophila melanogaster
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5073713, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5073713, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: DipteraView the Source
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