
Drosophila immigrans
As recorded: Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Diptera › Drosophilidae
- Collected by
- W. W. Wirth
- Date
- April 17, 1946
- Locality
- Mt. Kaala
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 17, 1946, W. W. Wirth also collected 3 other specimens.
Drosophila immigrans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 769 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Roseneath Shops, Roseneath, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
(c) glinks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Leśna, Debrzno, Pomeranian, PL
(c) palosz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Michigan, US
(c) sapphirestardust, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-16
Chociszewo, Polska
(c) Lucyna Bugiera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Waymouth St, Adelaide, SA, AU
(c) rhys_morgan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Drosophila immigrans. BPBM 18698. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36553385. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/18698.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36553385 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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