The paraphyletic subgenus Sophophora of the genus Drosophila was first described by Alfred Sturtevant in 1939.
Phylogeny
Currently, 10
are recognized, in two main groups, the
New World and the
Old World[Bächli, G. (1999-2010). TaxoDros: The Database on Taxonomy of Drosophilidae. Available at ]
Old World:
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melanogaster species group (65 species, including D. melanogaster and D. simulans)
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montium species group (88)
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ananassae species group (24)
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obscura species group (44)
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dentissima species group (17)
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fima species group (23)
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dispar species group (2)
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settifemur species group (2)
New World:
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saltans species group (21)
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willistoni species group (23)
Unknown:
