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Drosophila simulans
As recorded: Drosophila simulans Sturtevant, 1919
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Diptera › Drosophilidae
- Collected by
- E. H. Bryan, Jr.
- Date
- June 18, 1922
- Locality
- Kalalau
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 18, 1922, E. H. Bryan, Jr. also collected 16 other specimens.
Drosophila simulans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 43 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-07.

2026-09-07
East Sussex, UK
(c) Darren Obbard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-26
Friche Josaphat, 1030 Schaerbeek, Belgique
(c) Axel Gosseries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
California, US
(c) Michele Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-27
California, US
(c) Michele Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-24
Sevilla, España
(c) Alexander Broekhuijsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-10-15
Beverly Crest, Los Angeles, CA, USA
(c) Eric Cleveland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Drosophila simulans. BPBM 19441. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36562940. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/19441.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36562940 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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