Zaprionus Santomensis
The genus ''Zaprionus'' belongs to the family fruit fly Drosophilidae and is positioned within the paraphyletic genus ''Drosophila''. All species are easily recognized by the white longitudinal stripes across the head and thorax. The genus is subdivided in two subgenera, based on the presence of an even (subgenus ''Zaprionus (subgenus), Zaprionus'') or odd (subgenus ''Anaprionus'') number of white stripes. The species of the genus can be found in Africa and Southern Asia. One species, ''Zaprionus indianus'', has invaded the New World. Description All species in the genus ''Zaprionus'' are easily identified by the longitudinal white stripes bordered by black stripes running across the top of the head and thorax. Species of the subgenus ''Zaprionus'' have 4 or 6 white stripes while the species of the subgenus ''Anaprionus'' have 5 or 7 white stripes. The general body color varies across species from yellowish to dark brown. Several species of the subgenus ''Zaprionus'' have one or ...
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Zaprionus Indianus
''Zaprionus indianus'', the African fig fly, is a species of vinegar fly in the family Drosophilidae The Drosophilidae are a diverse, cosmopolitan family of flies, which includes species called fruit flies, although they are more accurately referred to as vinegar or pomace flies. Another distantly related family of flies, Tephritidae, are true .... References Further reading * * External links * * Drosophilidae Insects described in 1970 {{drosophilidae-stub ...
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