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  NPCA | Rare & Endangered: Getting the Picture
Picture-wings are part of the Hawaiian Drosophilidae family, widely considered the most remarkable and intensively studied group of the state's nearly 10,000 native insect species.
Hawaiian picture-wings and other Drosophilidae have supplied the scientific community, and the general public, with a wealth of biological knowledge over the years.
Protecting the picture-wing species, and the rest of the Drosophilidae family, by preserving and restoring its natural habitat and eliminating invasive alien species is vital.
www.npca.org /magazine/2004/winter/rare_endangered.html   (952 words)

  
 Invertebrate Zoology - Scientific Staff - Dr Shane F McEvey
In Drosophilidae of Australia V. Remaining genera and synopsis (Insecta: Diptera), I.R. Bock, pp 88-89.
McEvey, S.F. New synonym of Drosophila yakuba Burla, 1954 (Diptera: Drosophilidae).
McEvey, S.F. Drosophilidae (Diptera) of northern Cape York Peninsula.
www.austmus.gov.au /invertebrates/staff/mcevey.htm   (820 words)

  
 A/O Diptera Catalog -- Drosophilidae
Adults of most species of Drosophilidae are attracted to and feed upon a great variety of fermenting substances, hence the common name, vinegar, pomace, or fruit flies (the latter not to be confused with the true fruit flies of the family Tephritidae).
As early as 1958, E.C. Zimmerman stated that there might be as many as 300 species of Drosophilidae in Hawaii (an area smaller than the state of Massachusetts or less than one-fifth the size of Ireland).
Hardy's (1965) descriptions and records of about 400 species of this family from the Hawaiian Islands has led a number of outstanding investigators to undertake morphological, cytological, genetic, ecological, and biochemical studies in the Hawaiian Islands' natural laboratory of evolution.
hbs.bishopmuseum.org /aocat/drosophilidae.html   (2220 words)

  
  Amazon.com: Drosophilidae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Relationships between necrotic cactus availability and population size in a cactophilic Drosophila (Diptera, Drosophilidae) located on a sandstone table...
Drosophilidae of Australia: V. remaining genera and synopsis (Insecta: Diptera) (Australian journal of zoology : supplementary series) by Ian R Bock (Unknown Binding - 1976)
The Drosophilidae of the Southwest by John Thomas Patterson (Unknown Binding - 1943)
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Drosophilidae&index=blended&page=1   (389 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Drosophilidae
Drosophilidae (Order: Diptera) is a diverse, cosmopolitan family of flies, including the genus Drosophila, which includes fruit flies, vinegar flies, wine flies, pomace flies, grape flies, and picked fruit-flies.
Among the main research tasks are the studying of the species content of Drosophilidae at the territory of Eurasia, analysis of the distribution of mutations in natural populations in its spatial and temporal aspects.
Drosophilidae is one of the largest and most intensively studied families of acalyptrate diptera, and Drosophila, with nearly 2000 described species, is the largest genus in this family.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Drosophilidae   (1506 words)

  
 Invertebrate Zoology - Scientific Staff - Dr Shane F McEvey
In Drosophilidae of Australia V. Remaining genera and synopsis (Insecta: Diptera), I.R. Bock, pp 88-89.
McEvey, S.F. New synonym of Drosophila yakuba Burla, 1954 (Diptera: Drosophilidae).
McEvey, S.F. Drosophilidae (Diptera) of northern Cape York Peninsula.
www.amonline.net.au /invertebrates/staff/mcevey.htm   (820 words)

  
 Revista Brasileira de Entomologia - A new spot-thoraxed species of Drosophila from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It is possible that some authors have mistakenly identified as members of the Drosophila repleta group several species of Drosophilidae with spotted thorax, which currently belong to different groups of Drosophila and even distinct genera, because they were unware of the evolutionary recurrence of the spotted thorax feature in species from different lineages.
The purpose of the present paper is to present the description of a new spotted species of Drosophila which apparently does not belong to any of the described groups of American Drosophila.
VAL, F. and K. Drosophilidae (Diptera) from the Estação Biológica de Boracéia, on the coastal range of the state of São Paulo, Brazil: geographical distribution, p.
www.scielo.br /scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262004000100008&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en   (1611 words)

  
 O'Grady Lab   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Another approach is to infer evolutionary histories of independent insect lineages in the Hawaiian Islands to detect similarities and differences in the tempo and mode of diversification.
With an estimated 1000 species, the endemic Hawaiian Drosophilidae account for approximately one quarter of the world's projected drosophilid diversity (Kaneshiro 1997) and serve as my primary research system.
A synthetic treatment of all Hawaiian Drosophilidae, as well as a revision of the genus Scaptomyza, is currently underway.
nature.berkeley.edu /ogradylab/research.html   (1001 words)

  
 Bächli, G. & Blasco-Zumeta, J., 1995 .- Drosophilidae (Diptera) species of a Juniperus thurifera L. forest of Los ...
Bächli, G. and Blasco-Zumeta, J., 1995.- Drosophilidae (Diptera) species of a Juniperus thurifera L. forest of Los Monegros region (Zaragoza, Spain).
Abstract: A survey of the Drosophilidae of a Juniperus thurifera L. forest of Los Monegros region (Zaragoza, Spain) was carried out between 1989 and 1994.
Resumen: Un muestreo de la familia Drosophilidae en un bosque de Juniperus thurifera L. en la comarca de Los Monegros (Zaragoza, España) ha tenido lugar entre los años 1989 a 1994, colectándose un total de 2.419 ejemplares pertenecientes a 18 especies y 5 géneros diferentes.
idd004kb.eresmas.net /monegros/bib/Bachli1995.html   (2802 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - fruit fly (Zoology: Invertebrates) - Encyclopedia
All fruit flies are very small insects that lay their eggs in various plant tissues.
The Drosophilidae, or pomace flies, are yellowish and in the wild are largely found around decaying vegetation.
Drosophila melanogaster, also called vinegar fly, is a much used laboratory insect; its 10-day life cycle and large chromosomes, particularly those of the salivary glands of the larva, have made it invaluable in the study of genetics.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/fruitfly.html   (337 words)

  
 AMNH Scientific Publications: Item 2246/888
A phylogenetic, revised classification of genera in the Drosophilidae (Diptera).
The family Drosophilidae is the sister group to the Curtonotidae; this pair is the sister group to the rest of the Ephydroidea (Diastatidae, Campichoetidae, Camillidae, and Ephydridae).
The Drosophilidae are monophyletic and diagnosed as possessing two basal c...
digitallibrary.amnh.org /dspace/handle/2246/888   (225 words)

  
 James Remsen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Although the Drosophilidae and, in particular, the model research organism Drosophila melanogaster, have attracted the attention of research programs of numerous biologists, the evolutionary history of these insects remains the subject of debate and of considerable study.
Of particular interest has been the origin and diversity of the Drosophilidae within and among islands of the Hawaiian archipelago.
Results from data gathered thus far indicate that the Hawaiian Drosophilidae do appear to have originated from a single introduction to the Hawaiian islands, and that their closest continental relatives may have come from one or more four species groups: The D. repleta, D. virilis, D.
research.amnh.org /molecular/remsen.html   (626 words)

  
 Publikationenliste
New records of Aulacigastridae and Drosophilidae (Diptera) from Switzerland, Italy, and Greece.
Six new species of Drosophila (Diptera, Drosophilidae) from Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Venezuela.
Further studies on Nearctic Chymomyza amoena (Loew) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Switzerland.
www.unizh.ch /zoolmus/zmneu/lehre/lehre_publi1.php?start=12&zeilen=12   (164 words)

  
 Origin of Hawaiian drosophilids
Together with homologous sequences published for 39 species, we reconstructed a phylogenetic tree for 53 species belonging to the family Drosophilidae and discussed the origin of Hawaiian drosophilids based on the molecular phylogeny.
orientalis, both of which belong to the subfamily Steganinae of the family Drosophilidae, are used as the outgroups, suggesting that Scaptodrosophila lebanonensis is the outgroup of the rest of the genus Drosophila with a moderately high CP value (74%).
GRIMALDI, D. A phylogenetic, revised classification of genera in the Drosophilidae (Diptera).
evolgen.biol.metro-u.ac.jp /WWW/Adh   (3244 words)

  
 Publikationenliste
On the identity of four poorly known species of Neotropical Drosophilidae (Diptera).
Revision of the Drosophila macroptera and D. rubrifrons species groups, with description of a new Neotropical group (Diptera, Drosophilidae).
On the identities of nine Neotropical species of Hirtodrosophila (Diptera, Drosophilidae).
www.unizh.ch /zoolmus/zmneu/lehre/lehre_publi1.php?start=252&zeilen=12   (147 words)

  
 Revista Brasileira de Entomologia - Drosophila angustibucca Duda sensu Frota-Pessoa is an undescribed species (Diptera, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
DE TONI, D. and P. Preliminary taxonomic survey of the genus Drosophila (Diptera, Drosophilidae) at Morro da Lagoa da Conceição; Santa Catarina Island; Brazil.
VAL, F. and K. Drosophilidae (Diptera) from the Estação Biológica de Boracéia, on the coastal range of the state of São Paulo, Brazil : geographical distribution, p.
YOTOKO, K. SOLFERINI and L. A molecular study of the systematics of the Drosophila tripunctata group and the tripunctata radiation.
www.scielo.br /scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262004000200012&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en   (2648 words)

  
 Hartl Lab - Martine Zilversmit
Shallow Genomics, Phylogenetics, and Evolution in the Family Drosophilidae.
High Throughput Sequencing Protocols for a Survey of Genomic Characters in the Family Drosophilidae.
New nuclear and mitochondrial primers for systematics and comparative genomics in Drosophilidae.
www.oeb.harvard.edu /hartl/lab/people/martine.html   (963 words)

  
 Oxford Journals | Life Sciences | Nucleic Acids Research | Database Summary Paper 71
FlyBase is an integrated resource for genetic, molecular, and descriptive data concerning the Drosophilidae, including interactive genomic maps, gene product descriptions, mutant allele phenotypes, genetic interactions, expression patterns, transgenic constructs and their insertions, anatomy and images, and genetic stock collections.
Data are captured from bulk data sources, by curation from the literature, and by annotation based on assessment of contributing evidence; data capture is organized around consistent attribution to primary sources.
As far as is possible, descriptive data are curated using controlled vocabularies (CV), including the Gene Ontology for molecular function, biological process and cellular component, the Sequence Ontology ontology for sequence features, and an extensive CV for anatomical terms and developmental stages.
www3.oup.co.uk /nar/database/summary/71   (235 words)

  
 Pest Alerts - Zaprionus indianus Gupta, DPI - FDACS
This fly is further unusual among species of the family Drosophilidae in being a serious, primary pest of at least one commercial fruit, figs in Brazil.
Fitness components of a recently-established population of Zaprionus indianus (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in Brazil.
First records of Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970 (Diptera, Drosophilidae), a potential pest species, from Panama and the United States of America.
www.doacs.state.fl.us /pi/enpp/ento/zaprionusindianus.html   (944 words)

  
 Drosophila Summary
The status of the Hawaiian species as members of the genus and subgenus Drosophila, with Idiomyia as a junior synonym, was confirmed and clarified by O'Grady (2002).
Bächli, G. TaxoDros: The database on Taxonomy of Drosophilidae.
Grimaldi, D.A. A phylogenetic, revised classification of genera in the Drosophilidae (Diptera).
www.bookrags.com /Drosophila   (1837 words)

  
 The Drosophilidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia
Also the study of natural populations, including theirliving conditions, has become more and more important.
The Drosophilidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia gives a detailedaccount of the taxonomy, identification, distribution, and biology of 17genera and 128 species of West European Drosophilidae.
Full descriptionsand standardized illustrations of the terminalia are provided for 80North European species.
www.vsppub.com /books/misce/bk-TheDroDipFen.html   (230 words)

  
 Kenneth Y. Kaneshiro
The Hawaiian Drosophilidae has often been referred to as one of the most outstanding examples of explosive adaptive radiation and there is little reason to deny such claims.
The results of this research will increase our understanding of the biology of rare and endangered species and provide information that may help in mitigating the extinction of some of these species.
Kaneshiro, K.Y. Perkins' legacy to evolutionary research on Hawaiian Drosophilidae (Diptera).
www.hawaii.edu /eecb/FacultyPgs/kennethkaneshiro.html   (411 words)

  
 Pest Alerts - Zaprionus indianus Gupta, DPI - FDACS
This fly is further unusual among species of the family Drosophilidae in being a serious, primary pest of at least one commercial fruit, figs in Brazil.
Fitness components of a recently-established population of Zaprionus indianus (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in Brazil.
First records of Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970 (Diptera, Drosophilidae), a potential pest species, from Panama and the United States of America.
doacs.state.fl.us /pi/enpp/ento/zaprionusindianus.html   (945 words)

  
 FlyPicture Database
Taxonomy, and Ecological Study of Drosophilidae in Mt. Sokli
Taxonomy, and Geographical Distribution of Drosophilidae (Diptera) in Korea
On the Polymorphism of Color Pattern in Scaptomyza pallida in Natural Populations of Korea.
www.dgrc.kit.ac.jp /~jdd/class/auth_l.html   (404 words)

  
 LiveScience.com - 12 Species of Flies Get Federal Protection
The flies of Hawaii have been studied by scientists for four decades, said Kenneth Kaneshiro, a professor of entomology and director of the Center for Conservation Research and Training at the University of Hawaii.
An estimated 1,000 species of the Drosophilidae family, including picture-wings, live in the islands.
That relatively high number of species concentrated in one area, along with the flies' unique courtship behaviors, have helped change the way scientists think about evolution, he said.
www.livescience.com /animalworld/ap_060510_flies_endangered.html   (597 words)

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