Drosophila immigrans is a species of vinegar fly in the family Drosophilidae.[1][2][3][4] Drosophila immigrans is a member of the Immigrans-tripunctata radiation of the subgenus Drosophila. It is related to the Drosophila quinaria and Drosophila testacea species groups, and the fellow Immigrans species group member Drosophila albomicans. Drosophila immigrans has been used in evolutionary studies to understand how viruses evolve with their hosts.[5]

Drosophila immigrans
Drosophila immigrans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Drosophilidae
Genus: Drosophila
Species:
D. immigrans
Binomial name
Drosophila immigrans
Sturtevant, 1921
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  1. ^ "Drosophila immigrans Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  2. ^ "Drosophila immigrans species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. ^ "Drosophila immigrans". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. ^ "Drosophila immigrans Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  5. ^ "Abstract". doi:10.7554/eLife.46440.001. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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