| Display parents | 2 |
|---|---|
| Taxon | Drosophila (Sophophora) |
| Authority | Sturtevant, 1939 |
| Type species | Drosophila melanogaster |
| Type species authority | Meigen, 1830 |
| Subdivision ranks | Species groups |
The paraphyletic subgenus Sophophora of the genus Drosophila was first described by Alfred Sturtevant in 1939.[1] It contains the best-known drosophilid species, Drosophila melanogaster. Sophophora translates as carrier (phora) of wisdom (sophos). The subgenus is paraphyletic because the genus Lordiphosa[2][3] and the species Hirtodrosophila duncani[4][5] are also placed within this subgenus.
Phylogeny
Currently, 10 species groups are recognized, in two main groups, the New World and the Old World[5][6][7]
Old World:
- melanogaster species group (65 species, including D. melanogaster and D. simulans)
- montium species group (88)
- ananassae species group (24)
- obscura species group (44)
- dentissima species group (17)
- fima species group (23)
- dispar species group (2)
- settifemur species group (2)
New World:
Unknown:
References
- ^ Wikidata item Q33744392
- ^ Wikidata item Q47836653
- ^ Wikidata item Q111288747
- ^ Wikidata item Q24654259
- ^ Wikidata item Q34113101
- ^ Bächli, G. (1999-2010). TaxoDros: The Database on Taxonomy of Drosophilidae. Available at "Welcome to T a x o D r o S". Archived from the original on 2006-02-09. Retrieved 2006-02-09.
- ^ Wikidata item Q99965976