Alex Wild on Nostr: Recent genomic studies show that the parasitic fly Braula evolved within ...
Recent genomic studies show that the parasitic fly Braula evolved within Drosophilidae, flies we know as the workhorses of genetics. See link.
The problem: Braula was named in 1818.
Drosophila was named in 1823.
By the rules of priority, if we organize taxa by their ancestry, then the correct family placement for *all* these flies, including everyone's precious Drosophila melanogaster, is in Braulidae, not Drosophilidae.
#Drosophila #Taxonomy #Entomology #Insects
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0274292
The problem: Braula was named in 1818.
Drosophila was named in 1823.
By the rules of priority, if we organize taxa by their ancestry, then the correct family placement for *all* these flies, including everyone's precious Drosophila melanogaster, is in Braulidae, not Drosophilidae.
#Drosophila #Taxonomy #Entomology #Insects
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0274292