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African fig fly

Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970

Status not recordedinsects

The African fig fly (Zaprionus indianus) is a species in the family Drosophilidae, order Diptera.

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Quick facts about the African fig fly

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the African fig fly live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the African fig fly as introduced in 5 countries, and flagged as invasive in 1 of them.

  1. Brazilinvasive
  2. Austria
  3. Cyprus
  4. France
  5. United States

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the African fig fly endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the African fig fly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderDiptera
  5. familyDrosophilidae
  6. genusZaprionus
  7. SpeciesZaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970

Synonyms Zaprionus collarti, Zaprionus indiana, Zaprionus inermis, Zaprionus paravittiger

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • ذباب التين الأفريقيArabic
  • Mosca del Higo AfricanaSpanish
  • 非洲無花果蠅Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the African fig fly

Other species in the same genus Zaprionus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the African fig fly an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the African fig fly as invasive in 1 country: Brazil. It lists it as introduced in 5 in all.

What kind of animal is the African fig fly?

The African fig fly (Zaprionus indianus) belongs to the family Drosophilidae in the order Diptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{african_fig_fly_2026,
  title = {African fig fly (Zaprionus indianus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/african-fig-fly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}