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Drosophila deflecta
Drosophila deflecta is a fruit fly species in the Drosophila quinaria species group, first described by Malloch & McAtee in 1924. The species is notable for its specialized larval ecology: larvae function as scavengers on Nuphar water lilies. Unlike the well-studied invasive relative Drosophila suzukii, D. deflecta has received limited research attention and is known from few observations.