Mycodrosophila claytonae
Wheeler & Takada, 1963
Mycodrosophila claytonae is a of fruit fly in the Drosophilidae, first described by Wheeler and Takada in 1963. It belongs to the Mycodrosophila, a group of drosophilid flies often associated with fungal substrates. The species is documented in scattered observations, with 44 records on iNaturalist. Like other members of its genus, it likely has ecological ties to decaying fungal matter.
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How to pronounce Mycodrosophila claytonae: //ˌmaɪkoʊdrəˈsɒfɪlə ˌkleɪˈtoʊniː//
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Taxonomic Note
The Mycodrosophila is part of the diverse Drosophilidae , which contains over 4,000 described . The specific epithet 'claytonae' honors an individual, following the Latin genitive case convention for species named after women.