Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00434
Drosophila eurypeza
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About Drosophila eurypeza
Drosophila eurypeza was described from Kōkeʻe material collected at about 1,098 m.
Natural history and identification
Drosophila eurypeza was described from Kōkeʻe material collected at about 1,098 m. The museum type catalog links the name to adult diagnostic illustrations and reference specimens. Literature using Idiomyia eurypeza refers to the alternate generic combination. This history supports reconciliation of specimens and names, but does not establish a natural larval host. An adult locality and an immature breeding substrate are different kinds of evidence and should remain separate.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Primary species treatment gives Kauaʻi/Kōkeʻe material; literature also uses the alternate combination Idiomyia eurypeza.
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 eurypeza
- 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 eurypeza was described from Kōkeʻe material collected at about 1,098 m.