Zaprionus tuberculatus

TaxID: 7297

Basic Information

Zaprionus tuberculatus

Vinegar Fly

Zaprionus tuberculatus (commonly known as the vinegar fly or the pomace fly) is a member of the subgenus and genus Zaprionus, family Drosophilidae, and order Diptera. It is an invasive fruit fly that originated in Africa, but can also be found in Europe and Asia. The fly earned its common name, the "vinegar fly", because researchers frequently captured the species using vinegar traps. Z. tuberculatus was previously considered a strictly tropical fly, but evidence of invasion to nontropical regions such as Turkey has been shown. This fly typically resides on rotting fruit, and the larvae have been found to develop on 49 species of fruits. The life cycle of the fly depends on the temperature of the environment as males are sterile at or above 30 degrees Celsius. It is reddish-brick colored and contains four longitudinal stripes down its head and body. The courtship behavior includes song singing and complex dance rituals. In regard to other organisms, Z. tuberculatus is considered a secondary pest to fruit and a potential threat to ecosystems it invades. A close relative, Z. indianus is an invasive fly species that infests fig orchards.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Diptera

Drosophilidae

Zaprionus

tuberculatus

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Photos (5 photos)

Zaprionus tuberculatus
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(c) Jean Martins@BY
Zaprionus tuberculatus
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(c) Eleftherios Katsillis@BY
Zaprionus tuberculatus
c
(c) Eleftherios Katsillis@BY
Zaprionus tuberculatus
c
(c) Jean Martins@BY
Zaprionus tuberculatus
c
(c) Eleftherios Katsillis@BY

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (43 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

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Quarantine Status (0 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

No quarantine status records available.

Distribution (43 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
1
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Angola Absent —
Algeria Present —
Azerbaijan Present —
Bulgaria Present —
Brazil Present
Central African Republic Present —
Côte d'Ivoire Present —
Cameroon Present —
Democratic Republic of the Congo Present —
Cabo Verde Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

Literature