The Drosophila funebris Species Group in North America (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Although the global human commensal Drosophila funebris (Fabricius) is well known and type species of genus Fallén, four native North American group have been poorly defined morphologically. D. macrospina limpiensis Patterson Wheeler newly recognized as a distinct from macrospina, with diagnostic morphological characters provided. The subspecies ohioensis Stalker synonymized under macrospina. Species to Palearctic Nearctic are morphologically distinct, each probably monophyletic group. Detailed descriptions redescriptions provided for both sexes Spencer, Wheeler, subfunebris trispina latter two being very rare southern California. Neotypes designated subfunebris. A key five