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Drosophila melanogaster

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Drosophila melanogaster is a species of fly in the family Drosophilidae, most commonly known as the fruit fly or vinegar fly. It is drawn to rotting fruit and fermenting beverages and is frequently found in orchards, kitchens, and pubs. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification

Diet

Herbivore 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Agricultural or Structural Pest 3

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

GNR Unranked 4

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 1

Scientific Name

Drosophila melanogaster 5

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 6

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Drosophila melanogaster

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

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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
In Biome: Chaparral, Habitat Regions, biome: chaparral
chaparral chaparral

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2. GBIF Species API

GBIF Species APIView the Source

3. Drosophila melanogaster (Wikipedia)

Lead

Quote, Lead

D. melanogaster is a common pest in homes, restaurants, and other places where food is served.

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4. NatureServe Explorer: Drosophila melanogaster

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "GNR"

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5. Wikipedia: Drosophila melanogaster

WikipediaWikidata Q130888 (P225 taxon name)View the Source

6. 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

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Wikidata: Drosophila melanogaster

Child Taxon Of: Diptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source

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