Where does the African fig fly live?
Zaprionus indianus has 3,165 records in 57 countries and territories, from 1985 to 2026. Most records come from Guinea.
- 3,165 records
- 57 places
- 19 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaDipteraDrosophilidaeZaprionus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 929 | |
| United States | 542 | |
| Pakistan | 451 | |
| Egypt | 341 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 246 | |
| South Africa | 138 | |
| Brazil | 57 | |
| Costa Rica | 51 | |
| Ghana | 51 | |
| Mexico | 48 | |
| Spain | 30 | |
| Peru | 28 | |
| Argentina | 27 | |
| Ecuador | 18 | |
| India | 18 | |
| Israel | 17 | |
| Madagascar | 14 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 14 | |
| Colombia | 11 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 11 | |
| Suriname | 10 | |
| Cameroon | 9 | |
| Panama | 8 | |
| Syria | 8 | |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | |
| Gabon | 7 | |
| French Guiana | 7 | |
| Iran | 7 | |
| Palestine | 5 | |
| Réunion | 5 | |
| Tanzania | 5 | |
| Jamaica | 4 | |
| Kenya | 3 | |
| Martinique | 3 | |
| Paraguay | 3 | |
| Mayotte | 3 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |
| Bangladesh | 2 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| Guatemala | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 57 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Drosophilidae.
Pomace Fly
26,048 records
Drosophila subobscura
3,896 records
Drosophila bipectinata
3,635 records
Drosophila albomicans
2,419 records
Scaptodrosophila latifasciaeformis
1,731 records
Drosophila tsacasi
753 records
Pomace fly
628 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.