Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00418
Drosophila villosipedis
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About Drosophila villosipedis
Drosophila villosipedis has been documented breeding in decaying bark of native and introduced plants.
Natural history and identification
Drosophila villosipedis has been documented breeding in decaying bark of native and introduced plants. Kauaʻi records span upland and lower-elevation localities, showing that the species should not be characterized solely from its Kōkeʻe type locality. Its type was collected using banana bait, which is separate evidence from the bark-rearing observations. The adult’s patterned wings and leg characters belong to identification, while the decaying substrate describes immature development.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. 2015 phylogeny lists Kauaʻi; modern genomic specimen from Nualolo Trail, Kauaʻi.
Evidence limits
The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Drosophila villosipedis
- Family
- Drosophilidae
- Order
- Diptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic — Kauaʻi
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Drosophila villosipedis has been documented breeding in decaying bark of native and introduced plants.