Fruit fly

Fruit fly may mean the flies in two families:

• Drosophilidae, a family of small flies. The family contains more than 4,000 species classified under 75 genera.
  • Drosophila: the genus of small fruit flies and vinegar flies, especially Drosophila melanogaster, famous for its role in 20th century genetics.

• Tephritidae, a family of large, colorfully marked flies which are mostly pests. Nearly 5,000 described species of tephritid fruit fly are put in almost 500 genera
  • Bactrocera cucurbitae or melon fly, an agricultural pest in Asian countries
  • Bactrocera oleae or olive fruit fly, native to the Eastern Hemisphere and an invasive species in North America
  • Bactrocera tryoni or Queensland fruit fly, an invasive pest species in Australia
  • Vidalia (fruit fly), a genus.

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