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Drosophila elegans species subgroup

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Group of flies

Drosophila elegans species subgroup
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Drosophilidae
Genus: Drosophila
Subgenus: Sophophora
Species group: melanogaster group

The Drosophila elegans species subgroup contains 3 species. The subgroup belongs to the Drosophila melanogaster species group within the subgenus Sophophora.

Phylogeny

 D. (S.) elegans

 D. (S.) gunungcola

 D. (S.) subelegans

melanogaster complex, elegans subgroup:

References

  • J. A. Coyne, S. Elwyn, S. Y. Kim & A. Llopart 2004. Genetic studies of two sister species in the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup, D. yakuba and D. santomea. Genetical Research 84: 11-26.

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