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Drosophilid on Peach - Drosophila - male
Copyright © 2006 Stephen_WV

Drosophilid on Peach - Drosophila - Male
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
September 22, 2006
Size: 3.0 mm
On overripe peach. Genus Drosophila? Any ideas about gender? About species?

I'm not linking the two images because there were several flies present and this may be a different individual than the one in the other photo.
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Contributed by Stephen_WV on 24 September, 2006 - 7:13am
Last updated 25 July, 2008 - 11:58pm

Moved
Moved from Drosophila. Due to comments on other image
… John R. Maxwell, 25 July, 2008 - 11:58pm login or register to post comments

Thanks
Thanks very much for your help! Will move to the appropriate page.
… Stephen_WV, 24 January, 2007 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

D. melanogaster
Looks like the common D. melanogaster. I would also guess it is a male, based on what looks like sex combs on the fore tibia.
… cgibbs, 24 January, 2007 - 3:19pm login or register to post comments

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