| Drosophila montana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Drosophilidae |
| Subfamily: | Drosophilinae |
| Genus: | Drosophila |
| Subgenus: | Drosophila |
| Species group: | virilis |
| Species: | D. montana
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| Binomial name | |
| Drosophila montana Stone, Griffen and Patter, 1942
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Drosophila montana, colloquially referred to as a fruit fly,[1] is a species of fly belonging to the family Drosophilidae and the genus Drosophila.[1][2] It belongs to the montana phylad, which diverged from the D. virilis species group in South Asia before its migration into North America.[3] It is typically found in the western United States, but has been seen in Europe and Asia.[4][3] There are two color phases of the species, having either a yellowish or a blackish brown thorax.[4][5] It is the species of Drosophila best adapted to cold environments.[3]
- ^ a b "Drosophila montana (Fruit fly)". www.uniprot.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Drosophila montana". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Parker DJ, Wiberg RA, Trivedi U, Tyukmaeva VI, Gharbi K, Butlin RK, et al. (August 2018). "Inter and Intraspecific Genomic Divergence in Drosophila montana Shows Evidence for Cold Adaptation". Genome Biology and Evolution. 10 (8): 2086–2101. doi:10.1093/gbe/evy147. PMC 6107330. PMID 30010752.
- ^ a b Patterson JT (15 February 1952). Studies in the genetics of Drosophila. VII, Further articles on genetics, cytology, and taxonomy. University of Texas.
- ^ Markow TA, O'Grady P (2006). Drosophila: A Guide to Species Identification and Use. Elsevier. p. 131.