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Drosophila melanogaster
 
 
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Synonyms
Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, 1830
Drosophila fasciata Meigen, 1830
Drosophila nigriventris Macquart, 1843
Drosophila approximata Zetterstedt, 1847
Drosophila immatura Walker, 1849
Drosophila ampelophila Loew, 1862
Drosophila uvarum Rondani, 1875
Drosophila balteata Bergroth, 1894
Drosophila pilosula Becker, 1908
Drosophila artificialis Kozhevnikov, 1936
Drosophila emulata Ray Chaudhuri et Mukherjee, 1941
Drosophila ampelophaga auct. (lapsus)
Drosophila melanocephala auct. (lapsus)

This species is a widely used model for genetical and developmental research, and a large number of names have been given to aberrant (mutant) forms. These names are not included here, but can be found in FlyBase.


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Female. Specimen photographed in Frankfurt am Main (Hessen) on June 23, 2014.





Male. Specimen photographed in Frankfurt am Main (Hessen) on June 23, 2014.





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