General Description
Body orange with red eyes. Body up to 3 mm long.
Biology
Vinegar Flies are used extensively for genetics research into heredity because of their short life cycle (about 2 weeks) and different mutations of body parts such as eyes and wings.
Distribution
Worldwide. Australia.
Habitat
Near or on rotting vegetable matter, particularly fruit.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Orange body, red eyes.
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Colours
Brown, Red
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Habitats
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Diet
Herbivore
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Meigen, 1830
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Common Name
Vinegar Fly
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Subphylum
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Genus
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Species Name
melanogaster