Revising the genus Drosophila sensu lato

The genus Drosophila, as currently defined, is paraphyletic. A proposal to split the genus has been made, but runs into the problem that Drosophila melanogaster should be renamed Sophophora melanogaster. To avoid that, an application to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has been made. The case has, as expected, generated much interest. This page is intended as an entry point to the available information. Suggestions for additional links etc are always welcome.

The following documents and links are available:


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