The genus Zaprionus consists of approximately 60 species of drosophilids that are native to the Afrotropical region. The phylogenetic position of Zaprionus within the Drosophilidae family is still unresolved. In the present study, ultrastructural features of spermatozoa of 6 species of Zaprionus as well as the species Drosophila willistoni and Scaptodrosophila latifasciaeformis were analyzed. T...

Brazil has a high diversity of flies of the genus Drosophila, and part of this richness is represented by the cardini group. We analyzed the fluctuations in the richness and abundance of this group, in environments that had never previously been studied in the northeastern region of Brazil. Among the 28,204 drosophilids sampled, 1,294 belonged to the cardini group and were represented by D. pol...

Over the course of the past century, flies in the family Drosophilidae have been important models for understanding genetic, developmental, cellular, ecological, and evolutionary processes. Full genome sequences from a total of 12 species promise to extend this work by facilitating comparative studies of gene expression, of molecules such as proteins, of developmental mechanisms, and of ecologi...

W HEN SEWALL WRIGHT wrote a recommendation for H. J. MULLER in the late 1930s, he described MULLER as perhaps the greatest living geneticist. WRIGHT later expressed this evaluation in conversation on many occasions. But when it came to the relationships among genetics, evolution and systematics, WRIGHT’S clear candidate for honors in the MORGAN group was A. H. STURTEVANT. From his student days ...

This investigation showed (31) species belonging to (15) genera under (five) families and two orders. The leafminers Dipter (Agromozidae, Anthomyiidae, Drosophilidae), Agromyzid flies is the highest level of investigated many host plants, but other have lowest plants. synonyms were provided from GBIF scarlet's. date localities sampling collection recorded.

We report for the first time, presence of parasitoid Spalangia endius Walker (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) in association with invasive fly Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) region North Patagonia (Argentina). This finding is a contribution to study natural enemies this major pest berries and stonefruit crops. Briefly, we describe diagnosis prevalence parasitoid.

S. KRČMAR, M. KUČINIĆ, P. DURBEŠIĆ i A. BENOVIĆ: Kukci sa sredine Jadranskog mora. Entomol. Croat. 2010., Vol. 14., Num. 3-4: 75-84. Uzorkovanje kukaca (Insecta) tijekom 2009. godine na sredini Jadranskog mora obavljeno je tijekom mrkle noći, čije je rezultat zabilješka 12 vrsta iz reda dvokrilaca (Diptera) i dvije vrste leptira iz reda (Lepidoptera). Utvrđene vrste svrstane su u sljedeće porod...

Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, 1931 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is an invasive pest species that causes damage to fruit crops due premature deterioration of ripe fruits by oviposition inside them. A review D. detections in Argentina was carried out and we updated this list with the results our sampling Northwest, Cuyo Northeast regions. The surveys determined first provinces Jujuy Córdoba, revealin...