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Zaprionus indianus

Zaprionus indianus


Family: Drosophilidae
Order: Diptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Zaprionus indianus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 3

Foto
Photography ID: 435586
  Adult

Salto -ciudad
Salto
Uruguay
03/02/2021
Mauricio Silvera
Foto
Photography ID: 392730
  Adult

Dique Luján
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/02/2020
Lucas Rubio
Foto
Photography ID: 150796
  Adult

Rafael Calzada
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/06/2015
Graciela Alcantara


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Species records

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
137432102/03/2021UruguaySaltoSalto -ciudadMauricio Silvera
123321502/04/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresDique LujánLucas Rubio
43687306/06/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresRafael CalzadaGraciela Alcantara
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Zaprionus indianus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.