Scaptomyza paravittata
Wheeler, 1952
Scaptomyza paravittata is a of small fly in the Drosophilidae, described by Wheeler in 1952. The Scaptomyza is notable for containing multiple lineages that have independently evolved herbivory from ancestral microbe-feeding habits. Some Scaptomyza species, such as S. flava, serve as model organisms for studying the evolutionary transition to herbivory and the genetic mechanisms of plant chemical detoxification. The specific of S. paravittata remains poorly documented in published literature.
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How to pronounce Scaptomyza paravittata: /skæptoʊˈmaɪzə ˌpærəvɪˈteɪtə/
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- Scaptomyza flavaBoth are members of the Scaptomyza, but S. flava is a well-studied obligate herbivore and leaf-miner used as a genetic model, whereas S. paravittata lacks comparable research documentation.