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For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
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Mycodrosophila claytonae
Species
Mycodrosophila claytonae
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon
("Acalyptratae")
Superfamily
Ephydroidea
Family
Drosophilidae (Vinegar Flies)
Subfamily
Drosophilinae
Genus
Mycodrosophila
Species
claytonae
(Mycodrosophila claytonae)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Mycodrosophila claytonae
Wheeler and Takada, 1963
Explanation of Names
Named for Dr. Frances Clayton, who collected the type specimens.
Range
Eastern USA and southeastern Canada
Contributed by
John F. Carr
on 25 August, 2016 - 5:41pm