BPBM 18716Entomology

Drosophila immigrans

As recorded: Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Diptera › Drosophilidae

Collected by: J. W. Beardsley
Date: August 27, 1959
Locality: Kokee
Identified by: D. E. Hardy
Record type: Preserved specimen

44 Bishop specimens of Drosophila immigrans · collected 1907–1959Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 27, 1959, J. W. Beardsley also collected 24+ other specimens.

Drosophila immigrans observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 770 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29

Bowes Ave, Airport West, VIC, AU

(c) nicoleamandag, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Drosophila immigrans. BPBM 18716. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36554078. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/18716.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36554078 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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