Drosophila putrida

(Drosophila putrida)

Description

Drosophila putrida is a species of fruit fly in the family Drosophilidae. It is found throughout the temparate central-eastern United States. Like other members of the Drosophila Testacea species group, D. putrida breeds exclusively on mushrooms.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Drosophilidae
Genus:Drosophila
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