Researchers from the University of Tsukuba carried out a field research in the grassland and forests of Sugadaira Research Station, MSC, and found that seasonal and habitat occurrence differ between Drosophila biauraria and D. triauraria, but there is potential for hybridization between the species.

More details: More than Meets the Fly: Related Species Share Space by (Mostly) Staying Apart – University of Tsukuba

Original Paper: The article, “Habitat and seasonal occurrence differ among closely related species of the Drosophila auraria species complex (Diptera: Drosophilidae),” was published in Applied Entomology and Zoology at DOI: 10.1007/s13355-022-00801-w

Contact person:  Yukie Sato (Assistant Professor)