Recent genomic studies show that the parasitic fly Braula evolved within Drosophilidae, flies we know as the workhorses of genetics. See link.
The problem: Braula was named in 1818.
Drosophila was named in 1823.
By the rules of priority, if we organize taxa by their ancestry, then the correct family placement for *all* these flies, including everyone's precious Drosophila melanogaster, is in Braulidae, not Drosophilidae.
#Drosophila #Taxonomy #Entomology #Insects
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0274292
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