#fruit_fly__fruitfly__pomace_fly any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
supertype: #dipterous_insect__dipterousinsect__two-winged_insects__dipteran__dipteron insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
subtype: #apple_maggot__applemaggot__railroad_worm__Rhagoletis_pomonella larvae bore into and feed on apples
subtype: #Mediterranean_fruit_fly__medfly__Ceratitis_capitata small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
subtype: #drosophila__Drosophila_melanogaster small fly used in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance
subtype: #vinegar_fly flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves
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