Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823)
(Variegated Fruit-fly)

Interactions where Phortica variegata is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
adult adult sucks the tears of Canis lupus ssp familiaris Dog, Domestic Dog Carnivora: Canidae Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to Norway, Falck, M., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Drosophilidae/Phortica variegata/Phortica variegatavariegated fruit-flyadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / tear sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic dog
adult adult sucks the tears of Vulpes vulpes Fox, Red Fox Carnivora: Canidae Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to Norway, Falck, M., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Drosophilidae/Phortica variegata/Phortica variegatavariegated fruit-flyadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / tear sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Vulpes vulpes/Vulpes vulpesfox, red fox
adult adult sucks the tears of Felis catus Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat Carnivora: Felidae Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to Norway, Falck, M., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Drosophilidae/Phortica variegata/Phortica variegatavariegated fruit-flyadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / tear sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral cat
adult adult sucks the tears of Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to Norway, Falck, M., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Drosophilidae/Phortica variegata/Phortica variegatavariegated fruit-flyadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / tear sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, human

Interactions where Phortica variegata is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is endoparasitised by Thelazia callipaeda Oriental Eyeworm Spirurida: Thelaziidae Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to Norway, Falck, M., 2007
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Chromadorea/Spirurida/Thelaziidae/Thelazia callipaeda/Thelazia callipaedaoriental eyeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Drosophilidae/Phortica variegata/Phortica variegatavariegated fruit-fly endoparasitises
spreads Thelazia callipaeda Oriental Eyeworm Spirurida: Thelaziidae Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to Norway, Falck, M., 2007
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Chromadorea/Spirurida/Thelaziidae/Thelazia callipaeda/Thelazia callipaedaoriental eyeworm Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Drosophilidae/Phortica variegata/Phortica variegatavariegated fruit-fly is spread by

Author & YearTitleSource
Falck, M., 2007Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to NorwayNJE Vol 54 (2): 113-114.

Phortica variegata (Variegated Fruit-fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phortica variegata (Variegated Fruit-fly) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhortica variegata (Variegated Fruit-fly)
FamilyDROSOPHILIDAE (fruit or vinegar flies)
SuperfamilyEPHYDROIDEA (fruit and shore flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Acalyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phortica variegata (Variegated Fruit-fly)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Falck, M. 2007 Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to Norway NJE Vol 54 (2): 113-114.

Phortica variegata (Variegated Fruit-fly) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Phortica variegata (Variegated Fruit-fly):

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