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Drosophila (subgenus)

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Drosophila (subgenus)
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Drosophila is a paraphyletic subgenus of the genus Drosophila, a classification of fruit flies. This subgenus was first described by Alfred Sturtevant in 1939.[1] Members of the subgenus Drosophila can be distinguished from other drosophilid species by breaks in the pigmentation along the dorsal section of their abdomen.

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Phylogeny

 Dichaetophora

 Hirtodrosophila

 Mycodrosophila

 Paramycodrosophila

Cladogram of the subgenus Drosophila

Most species are within three major groups, the virilis-repleta radiation, the immigrans-tripunctata radiation and the Hawaiian Drosophila. Additionally, several smaller species groups are recognized consisting of smaller numbers of species, like the tumiditarsus species group and the polychaeta species group.[2][3]

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