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Drosophila is a genus belonging to the family Drosophilidae (class: Insecta and order: Diptera). It is characterized by rich species diversity at the global level as well as in India. Species belonging to the family Drosophlidae are commonly known as drosophilids. Although at the global level, the estimated number of species of the genus Drosophila is expected to be thousands, 1579 species have been described so far. In India, 156 species of the genus Drosophila have been reported3. This number will certainly increase if taxonomy research is continued in the subcontinent.
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