Hawaiian Drosophilidae: Modified Mouthparts V

The diverse Drosophila of Hawai'i consists of four main lineages. The largest of these four clades is the polyphagous modified mouthparts drosophila, which are morphologically and ecologically distinct. All 106 described species are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and exhibit modifications of the labellum (mouth) for courtship and feeding purposes. Although the larvae breed on stems, fruits, flowers and bark of a variety of host families, most are substrate and host-specific. Being the largest of the four lineages, it is surprising that it is also the most poorly studied. Please contribute and transcribe the modified mouthpart specimens of the Insect Museum.This expedition of 669 tasks is fully transcribed and validated.

夏威夷地区多样的果蝇类群包含四大主要演化支。四大演化支中规模最大的类群为具特化口器的多食性果蝇类群，该类群在形态学与生态学上均具有独特性。目前已正式描述的106个物种均为夏威夷群岛特有种，其唇瓣（labellum）特化以适应求偶与取食需求。尽管该类群幼虫寄居于多种寄主植物科的茎秆、果实、花朵与树皮中，但多数类群具有严格的基质与寄主专一性。作为四大演化支中规模最大的类群，该类群同时也是研究程度最低的类群，这一点令人颇感意外。诚邀学界同仁协助转录昆虫博物馆馆藏的特化口器果蝇标本。本次涵盖669项任务的转录工作已全部完成并通过验证。