Hirtodrosophila duncani
| Hirtodrosophila duncani | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Drosophilidae |
| Subtribe: | Drosophilina |
| Infratribe: | Drosophiliti |
| Genus: | Hirtodrosophila |
| Species: | H. duncani |
| Binomial name | |
| Hirtodrosophila duncani (Sturtevant, 1918) | |
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Hirtodrosophila duncani is a North American fruit fly, a member of the fungus-breeding genus Hirtodrosophila. Its taxonomic position has been unclear for a long time due to its unique male genitalia, but recent molecular studies indicate that it is closely related to the New World Sophophora.