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African Fig Fly
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Flies & mosquitoes

African Fig Fly

Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970

Names

EnglishAfrican Fig Fly
Dutch—
SpanishMosca del Higo Africana
Chinese非洲无花果蝇
Scientific nameZaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970

About this species

Zaprionus indianus, the African fig fly, is a species of vinegar fly in the family Drosophilidae.

The species has become widely distributed in tropical regions of the world, as well as southern Europe and the U.S. Although the holotype was described from India, the species is considered to have originated from central Africa.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyDrosophilidae
GenusZaprionus

In Suriname

10Records in Suriname
2017First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo10

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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