Drosophila elegans species subgroup

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

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

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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